His shifting political alliances and vocal criticisms of US. nuclear policy made him a target of government surveillance from "summary" of American Prometheus by Kai Bird,Martin J. Sherwin
J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist and key figure in the development of the atomic bomb, found himself under the watchful eye of government surveillance due to his constantly changing political affiliations and his outspoken disapproval of U. S. nuclear policy. Oppenheimer's tendency to align himself with various political groups and movements, often seen as subversive or anti-establishment by government officials, raised suspicions about his loyalties and intentions. As Oppenheimer's public criticisms of U. S. nuclear policy grew bolder and more frequent, his reputation as a potential threat to national security solidified in the eyes of those in power. His vocal opposition to the development and use of nuclear weapons, as well as his calls for international cooperation and disarmament, made him a target for surveillance and scrutiny by government agencies tasked with monitoring potentially subversive indi...
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