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As scientific investigations flourished through the 1930s, troubling global events marked a stark contrast. The rise of Adolf Hitler's regime posed not only a threat to humanity but also to the scientific community, prompting many colleagues to flee Europe, with Bohr offering refuge in Denmark.
Simultaneously, groundbreaking experiments in nuclear fission began to unveil unimaginable destructive potential. The discovery of uranium's split led to the development of atomic weapons, a reality that rumbled ominously against the backdrop of Bohr's pacifist beliefs.