Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Solution and Explanation
Einstein wrote a letter to Franklin Roosevelt because he wanted to warn America that Germany had the ability to build and use the atomic bomb which if exploded in a port, would destroy the entire port as well as some of the surrounding territory.
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1. ______the firefighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
2. She watched the sunset above the mountain,_____ (She noticed the colours blending softly into one another.)
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, _____(While it neighed continually.)
4. _____, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
5. _____, I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
6. The stone steps,______ needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
7. The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, _______(They asked him to send them his photograph.)
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What kind of place is Innisfree? Think about:
(i) the three things the poet wants to do when he goes back there (stanza I);
(ii) what he hears and sees there and its effect on him (stanza II);
(iii) what he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza III).
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- Do you think Innisfree is only a place, or a state of mind? Does the poet actually miss the place of his boyhood days?
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- Look at these words; ... peace comes dropping slow Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings What do these words mean to you? What do you think “comes dropping slow...from the veils of the morning”? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
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- Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms buildup. (campaigning, fighting, supporting)
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- Narrate two incidents that show how differences can be created, and also how they can be resolved. How can people change their attitudes?
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- (i) His thoughts when he looks into the mirror
(ii) His thoughts when the snake is coiled around his arm- CBSE Class IX
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(i) The kind of person the doctor is (money, possessions)
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- What are the main features of the mechanical teachers and the schoolrooms that Margie and Tommy have in the story?
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- The fun they had
- What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh’s concern for her team-mates?
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