Three websites I used for my project:
1. Shapell Manuscript Foundation
This website holds valid and credible information because of its ".org" , its references, and the ability to contact the website owners.
2. Learn Peace
My second credible website, this website is also credible due to the ".org" , the contact information, and the hyperlinks it has on the page.
3. Humanities and Social Sciences
My last website I used was written by Gordon Fraser from the Oxford University Press. This is a credible website because it has ".org", their website is valid because it is updated regularly, also, it has a citation.
What did I find out?
How was Albert Einstein involved with the Holocaust?
Website #1 talks about how Einstein tried many things to help Jews escape Hitler and his Nazi's. He was the world's greatest physicst in the 1930's. He strived to help save as many Jews as possible. The German Government later condemned him and anyone who could kill him was to be awarded one million dollars.
Website #2 talks about how he came to build the atomic bomb. There was a Hungarian physicst Leo Szilard who was afraid that Germany was going to build an atomic bomb. He told Einstein about this and Einstein immediatly realized the consequences that could take place if Germany was to make one. Einstein sent a letter to Franklin Roosevelt about it, he belived that Americans would treat the discover with respect and would resist using it. But, when news came back that Germany had no idea about how to construct an atomic bomb, Einstein was happy. He said, "That's wonderful; we won't have to use ours." (website #2). But, a US army officer retorted, "Of course you understand that if we have such a weapon we are going to use it." (website #2). Einstein later said that if he had known the Germans would not succeed in constructing the bomb, he wouldn't have done anything about it.
Website #3 talks about how Albert Einstein had sensed that something was wrong in Germany and so he left in 1932. Gordon Fraiser said that Einstein's move to America "can be seen as symbolically marking a watershed in international science supremacy: the centre of gravity of science moved away from Europe [to America]”. His brilliant mind came over to America and helped out the U.S. rather than him staying in Germany and helping the Germans.
Website #1 talks about how Einstein tried many things to help Jews escape Hitler and his Nazi's. He was the world's greatest physicst in the 1930's. He strived to help save as many Jews as possible. The German Government later condemned him and anyone who could kill him was to be awarded one million dollars.
Website #2 talks about how he came to build the atomic bomb. There was a Hungarian physicst Leo Szilard who was afraid that Germany was going to build an atomic bomb. He told Einstein about this and Einstein immediatly realized the consequences that could take place if Germany was to make one. Einstein sent a letter to Franklin Roosevelt about it, he belived that Americans would treat the discover with respect and would resist using it. But, when news came back that Germany had no idea about how to construct an atomic bomb, Einstein was happy. He said, "That's wonderful; we won't have to use ours." (website #2). But, a US army officer retorted, "Of course you understand that if we have such a weapon we are going to use it." (website #2). Einstein later said that if he had known the Germans would not succeed in constructing the bomb, he wouldn't have done anything about it.
Website #3 talks about how Albert Einstein had sensed that something was wrong in Germany and so he left in 1932. Gordon Fraiser said that Einstein's move to America "can be seen as symbolically marking a watershed in international science supremacy: the centre of gravity of science moved away from Europe [to America]”. His brilliant mind came over to America and helped out the U.S. rather than him staying in Germany and helping the Germans.
Conclusion
How was Einstein involved in the Holocaust?
- He helped Jews from being persecuted
- He helped America develop the atomic bomb
- He brought his brilliant mind over to U.S.
