Similarities Between Julius And Ethel Rosenberg

After World War II, only two world superpowers remained: the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The contradictory political regimes of the democratic United States and the communist Soviet Union were believed to be mutually exclusive which increased bitterness between them. Inevitably, the apparent tension between the two superpowers led to the Cold War which lasted about 45 years. It was war without bloodshed or battle, instead it was a metaphorical war where the U.S and the Soviet Union increased their weapons and fought for political influence, one always wanting to excel or maintain within the range of the other. The United States’ desperate need to contain the communist political ideology from spreading any further and meet the Soviet Union’s increased development of nuclear weapons led to the their involvement in the Cold War. The impact the Cold War had on life during the 1950’s and 1960’s can be measured through the creation of the House Un-American

During this time, Americans focused most of their fears on communist subversion throughout the country and the possible threat of an atomic war with the detonation of the Soviet Union 's first atomic bomb in 1949. There was a constant unease within the people that made it extremely difficult to trust one another without the suspicion that they supported the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) or had some sort of communist ties. The nationwide suspicion led to surveillance and exposure

Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare, if mentioned the only connection would be that of the play that Shakespeare composed regarding the iconic, and historical character, of Julius Caesar. In spite of the truth behind this, there is much more in common between the writer and the Roman emperor that what is on the surface; given of course the time period in which both lived and the different, yet similar, ways both rose to historical fame. Such can be said due to the fact that within both presentations of Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare's professional careers, and/or lives, there were clear instances in which the similarities between these two people were uncanny, such as the manner of rising to power, and the impact that was made on society

The Cold War, which was considered the “years of maximum danger,” lasted from 1949-1962. This period brought an increasing sense of danger to America because the Soviet Union came into possession of an atomic bomb in 1949; an idea many Americans thought to be impossible unless the Soviet Union had a spy in the United States, which they did. Because the Soviet Union had an atomic bomb, a nuclear war became a reality. In Kenneth Rose’s “One Nation Underground” he told of rising issues associated with the Cold War and the threat of nuclear bombings. The Cold War, in conjunction with the inventions of (total destructive) bombs, generated new dangers, fears, and morality issues among Americans, which led to further increased fears.

With such unfair trials, harsh punishments and foolish government officials in both times, it’s no wonder so many people did everything they could to avoid being accused, even if it meant snitching on their friends or putting the blame on others to distract from themselves.

In the 1960s a murder was taken place, the Egan murders. This included Peter, Barbara, and Gerald Egan. The finally verdict ended being that their prime suspect and accused (Jo Leone) was found innocent, primary due to the jury receiving personal threats as well as the prosecutor, who didn’t seem to press hard enough on the defendant.

Most Americans know John Wilkes Booth as the assassin of Abraham Lincoln- shot at a play at Ford’s Theater on April 14th, 1865. However, the names of the conspirators that surrounded Wilkes Booth are relatively unknown, especially that of Mary Surratt. Mary Surratt, a mother and boardinghouse proprietor, was arrested and tried for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln along with her son, John Surratt. Pleas from her family, lawyer, and fellow conspirators did not allow her to escape her fate, and she was hanged for her crimes on July 7th, 1865. Even from the scaffold, Lewis Powell, another conspirator condemned to die, cried, “Mrs. Surratt is innocent. She doesn't deserve to die with the rest of us.” So who was this woman, and most

During the Cold War, America and the Soviet Union were competing to develop more sophisticated weaponry than each other. Because of this, Americans dreaded the Soviet Union. They also feared communism– which according to Achieve 3000’s passage,“Case Against Rosenberg Falls Apart”,“It is the political theory that the Soviet’s lived by” (1). Also according to Achieve 3000, “The Americans thought that the Soviet Union had spies that were in the midst of the American people” (1). This fear lead to many precautions that the government made to prevent the American people from fearing the Soviet Union which was called the “Red Scare”.

Between 1945 and 1960, the United States was confronted with a colossal predicament. A Cold War had emerged between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. This war did not involve any direct attacks between the two, instead indirect confrontations. Subsequently, the war took a massive toll on the U.S. An era of high tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union posed a communist threat to America.

To Kill a Mockingbird and Julius Caesar are two very different writing pieces. One is a play on betrayal and politicians. The other is a well written book focusing on the topics of racism and rape. However, they believe that there are some similarities among those differences. We believe that differences will show up more often than similarities but we do set out to point out some points in this essay.

Pinkerton was concerned about Webster and sent out two detectives John Scully and Pryce Lewis to Richmond to find him and see what had happened. Washington officials made a mistake because three Washington ladies who were caught spying for the Confederacy were released from prison and sent to Virginia and John Scully and Pryce Lewis were part of that interrogation. Both parties went to the same hotel and John Scully and Pryce Lewis were arrested on charges of being an Union spy and were sent to be executed but gave out secret information which revealed that Webster was a spy so they were released. Timothy Webster was trusted by the Confederates so many times with valuable documents and information and was embarrassed by Webster’s betrayal. Once Pinkerton received that Timothy Webster was to be executed, President Lincoln sent a message to the Confederacy to state that they must release Webster or they will execute a spy from the Confederates which they use to exchange for Union prisoners of war. Despite the threats, he was executed two

During World War II the United States and the Soviet Union fought together as Allies against the Axis Powers, however the relationship between the two was tense. The Axis Powers were an alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan. The United States government was wary of the Soviets because they were communists and Americans were concerned about the Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin. The political systems of the two countries prevented them from reaching a mutual agreements such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, which then resulted in war. This nuclear war had a huge affect on the society, along with communism, education and even the Space Race. Hysteria was caused in result of the threat communism, which was later called the Red Scare. The Cold War impacted

mysteries which occurred in 1953 was the electrocution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg under the Espionage Act. They were convicted for giving the secret information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union. The anti-communist sentiment that characterized the Cold War and McCarthyism led to their trial and execution. Even though there is some evidence of the Rosenbergs' guilt, numerous facts which were discovered after the death of Ethel and Julius argue more convincingly that they were innocent victims of Cold War hysteria.

Although the Soviet Union and the United States fought together during World War II against the Axis Powers, the relationship between the two grew bitter going into the 1950’s Cold War. The Cold War left a dominant impact on the U.S. and American living throughout the 20th century. The fall out between the U.S. and the Soviet Union created various issues that United States dealt with (Suddath). The United States was a capitalistic country, while the Soviet Union, also known as the USSR, was lead by a strong communist influence. The expansion of Soviets into Eastern Europe fueled most of the fear the U.S. had of Russia, that they would attempt to influence many more countries.

But with every bright day, there are going to be shadows, and this is the case with the 1950s. Even though America faced no threat after World War II, this all started to change with the Soviet Union further advancements in atomic energy and as well with their spread of communism. As the decade turned from the 1940s to the 1950s the underlying threat from the soviet union became evermore present. As a result, the United States and The Soviet Union will enter the Cold War. With both of the world strongest nations carrying in their arsenal a weapon of mass destruction. The whole world was feeling the pressure. With such fears, America became a nation who was fueled by paranoid of both communism and as well of Nuclear War. This is evermore present with the Bert the turtle, a propaganda film that told to “Duck and Cover” if there was ever a time where a nuclear bomb was detonated around the area and to also ease the tension of Americans.