Question

jewish americans who changed history
jewish experiences with the holocaust
albert einstein (1879 - 1955) was a groundbreaking scientist whose theories transformed humanitys understanding of the universe.

• born in germany, he recognized the growing threat to jews as adolf hitler rose to power and fled to the united states before the holocaust.
• in the u.s., einstein urged president franklin d. roosevelt to recognize the dangers posed by hitler and the potential for war.
• he also sought to rescue german jewish scientists by bringing them to the u.s., which could provide an advantage in the anticipated race to harness atomic energy for weapons.
• however, fdr, lacking a full grasp of einsteins theories and the potential of atomic science, was slow to act.

elie wiesel (1928 - 2016). while einstein represents escape from the holocaust, romanian - born jewish author elie wiesel represents survival and remembrance.

• wiesel was forcibly taken to auschwitz during world war ii, where his parents and one of his sisters died due to the depravity of their captors.
• like many victims of the holocaust, wiesel was forced to face starvation, harsh conditions, and forced labor.
• wiesel later wrote the book night to testify about his experience, and in doing so became a chief spokesperson for the remembrance and awareness of the holocaust.

\for the dead and living, we must bear witness.\

• elie wiesel

how did the rise of nazi germany impact albert einstein?
it forced him to recognize the danger and flee.
it resulted in his internment in a prison camp.
it resulted in his death as he returned for refugees.

Explanation:

The text states that as Adolf Hitler rose to power in Nazi Germany, Einstein recognized the growing threat to Jews and fled to the United States before the Holocaust. This directly aligns with the first option. The other options are incorrect: Einstein was not interned in a prison camp, and he did not die returning for refugees (he died in 1955 in the U.S.).

Answer:

It forced him to recognize the danger and flee.