The decision to develop atomic weapons during World War II was influenced by:

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The decision to develop atomic weapons during World War II was largely influenced by international geopolitical circumstances, particularly the ongoing war and the fear that Axis powers (primarily Germany) were also developing such weapons. The physicists who worked on the project were certainly instrumental in its success, but they alone did not drive the decision to pursue the development of atomic weapons. The desire to control the world or achieve global extinction were not necessarily motivating factors for the United States government's decision to develop atomic weapons.

The Decision to Develop Atomic Weapons During World War II