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Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt about atomic weapons.

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Is it true that Einstein wrote a letter to President Roosevelt about atomic weapons?

Yes. Multiple independent reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Albert Einstein signed or wrote a 1939 letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warning about atomic weapons and the possibility of an atomic bomb.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Einstein–Szilard letter
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Einstein–Szilard letter. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einstein%E2%80%93Szilard_letter

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Einstein/Roosevelt Letters: A Unit.
1985
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S., B. W. (1985). Einstein/Roosevelt Letters: A Unit.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ317541

Albert Einstein : the giant of 20th century science
2004
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1957-, H. J. L. (2004). Albert Einstein : the giant of 20th century science. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/alberteinsteingi0000hasd

War and the atomic bomb (1939–1945)
2026
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War and the atomic bomb (1939–1945). (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198794875.003.0029

Developing Atomic Bombs: The Manhattan Project
2013
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Developing Atomic Bombs: The Manhattan Project. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38727-2_4

Science Governance, Technology Assessment
2021
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Science Governance, Technology Assessment. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1039/9781788017435-00337

Between Pacifism and Nuclear Energy (1930-1955)
2007
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Mendoza, D. H. d. (2007). Between Pacifism and Nuclear Energy (1930-1955). arxiv.org. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.0706.0995

Genius in the shadows
1993
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W., L. & B., S. (1993). Genius in the shadows. inis.iaea.org. https://inis.iaea.org/records/8mh6q-wxd19

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