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bombs’ development the greatest mistake of

his life—yet he still felt it had to be done in
order to stop Hitler from developing one first.

It didn’t take Albert long to realize that
the world was entering a new age following the

development of the atomic bomb. What this
meant was that humans were now capable

of immense power that could destroy the world
around them. Because of this, people would

need to use that power responsibly.
To encourage this, Albert got involved

with the National Committee on Atomic
Information, which represented dozens

of educational, civic, and religious
organizations. Since the development

of the atomic bomb had been a
secret project from the beginning,

ordinary citizens did not know of
its existence until bombs were

used to end the war. Because of
the terrifying power of atomic

energy, Albert felt it was essential
to educate the public.

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