Question

president roosevelt responded to einsteins letter by authorizing $6,000 in funding for experiments to create a nuclear chain reaction. why would roosevelt have taken this course of action? roosevelt did not want the united states to fall behind in military strength. roosevelt did not want the united states to have an atomic bomb. einstein was a pacifist who opposed war.

Explanation:

During the time, there was a global arms - race context. Roosevelt, as a leader concerned with national security, would want the US to be at the forefront in military - related scientific advancements. A nuclear chain reaction was a key step towards developing atomic weapons, and not falling behind in military strength was a major motivation.

Answer:

Roosevelt did not want the United States to fall behind in military strength.