Rosenbergs Executed
(Rosenberg Case) (jun 19, 1953 – jun 19, 1953)
Description:
In February 1950, Klaus Fuchs was arrested in Britain for passing on information to the Soviets on how to develop an atomic bomb
Fuchs confessed and was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the British court
He named other spies, including David Greenglass
Greenglass was arrested in the USA and named his sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
The Rosenbergs denied all charges of spying at their trial in March 1951
The evidence against them at the time was weak, but they were found guilty
As a result, they were sentenced to death and executed on 19th June 1953
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