-
Period: to
Lifespan of Albert Einstein
-
Renounces Citizenship
At the age of 17, Einstein renounces his German citizenship and moves to Switzerland to attend college -
Founder of German Democratic Party
-
Berliner Tageblatt
Einstein signs petition for the founding of a nationwide liberal and democratic party in Germany -
League Againtst Imperialism Conference
Einstein is a keynote speaker at the conference -
About Zionism: Speeches and Lectures by Professor Albert Einstein
Series of essays by Einstein on the relevance of a Jewish state -
Renounces German citizenship...AGAIN
with the rise of the Nazi party and the horrendous acts Hitler committed, Einstein again renounces his citizenship -
Atomic Bomb
Einstein writes letter to FDR that would eventually lead to his persuasion for the need of an atom bomb -
1948 Presidential Election
Einstein supports the pro-Soviet, pro-Israel policies of Henry A. Wallace's Progressive Party -
Why Socialism?
Article published by Monthly Review, Einstein expressed both his support for socialism as a social and economic system, and his distrust for the bureaucratic and authoritarian excesses of the Soviet Union -
Einstein asked to be Israel's second president
following the death of first president Chaim Weizmann, Israel asks Albert Einstein to become president-he immediately declined -
Einstein-Russel Manifesto
“There lies before us, if we choose, continual progress in happiness, knowledge, and wisdom. Shall we, instead, choose death, because we cannot forget our quarrels? We appeal as human beings to human beings: Remember your humanity, and forget the rest. If you can do so, the way lies open to a new Paradise; if you cannot, there lies before you the risk of universal death.”
