> The bombs were built specifically because scientists theorized that it would be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy. Below

> The bombs were built specifically because scientists theorized that it would be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy. Below is my attempt to add a little more detail so it doesn't sound unrealistically straightforward: ...because a few scientists theorized that it could be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy and because politicians became desperate enough to give it a chance.