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Einstein-Szilard letter (1939-08-02)

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The Einstein–Szilard letter is a famous letter written by physicist Leo Szilard and co-signed by Albert Einstein in August 1939. This letter is notable for its role in alerting the United States government to the potential development of atomic weapons. In the letter, Szilard warned President Franklin D. Roosevelt about the possibility of Nazi Germany developing atomic bombs, given the recent discoveries in nuclear fission by scientists in Europe.
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