Albert Einstein The Menace Of Mass Destruction [better] Full Speech — Work

In this speech, delivered on August 11, 1945, just days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Albert Einstein warns of the dangers of mass destruction and the devastating consequences of nuclear warfare. The speech is a powerful call to action, urging world leaders to work towards disarmament and the establishment of a supranational organization to regulate the use of atomic energy.

The same difficulties exist today. There are those who say that an international control scheme will not work because nations will not cooperate. I do not share this pessimism. In this speech, delivered on August 11, 1945,

The nations must now make a choice.

The nations must now accept the fact that the development of atomic energy has created a new era in human history. There are those who say that an international

The nations must now act.

In this new era of human history, the destructive potentialities of human hand have been growing steadily. The atomic bombs that have been used are but the beginning. The nations must now accept the fact that

But I say to you, the time for choice is running out.