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    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Julius Rosenberg was born in New York in May 12, 1918, to Jewish immigrants. He attended and graduated from the City College of New York with an electrical engineering degree in 1939. Before this he was already a Leader in the Young Communist League (YCL). Soon after, in 1940 he joined the U.S. Army Signal Corps of Engineers as an inspector until his termination in 1945 for his communist affiliations. Ethel Greenglass, also born in New York, was born in September 28, 1915

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    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were an American couple that was charged with espionage. The US government convicted them of being spies for the Soviet Union. It wasn’t something of a little matter. What the Rosenbergs gave, it has the power to destroy families, towns, even major cities. They gave the Soviet Union the plans to the atomic bomb. On the fateful day of June 19, 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were strapped to the electric chair and executed at a prison called Sing Sing. Although Julius and

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    Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Cold War Spies During the late 1940’s and the early 1950’s, America began to find themselves in the middle of fear as the Cold War began to approach. Tensions began to grow between the two nations of the United States and Soviet Union. These tensions lasted for roughly seven years, which lead to international episodes. Leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin and leader of the United States Joseph Stalin had led their dictatorship into disaster. Both the United States

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    com). Example: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Their loyalty resided not with their native country, the United States of America, but with a completely foreign nation, the Soviet Union. It was one of the most controversial trials of the 20th century. A man, Julius Rosenberg, and his wife, Ethel, both accused of conspiracy to commit espionage. Some argued that they were innocent of all charges laid against them. Others declared them guilty without question. Though the Rosenbergs were executed in

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    controversial trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were two Jewish Americans. Julius and Ethel were married in 1939. They were both a part of the Young Communist league, Julius was a higher up leader in the League. By 1942 Julius and Ethel were a part of the American Communist

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    of the atomic bomb, America’s fear grew stronger. Espionage played an important role in the paranoia of the country. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for conspiracy in committing espionage because of the unwarranted paranoia of a nuclear attack by the Russians and the unjustified fear of the Soviet Union in the 1950s. The reputation of the Rosenbergs led to a trial. Julius was born on May 12, 1918 during the Great Depression in Manhattan, New York City. His parents were Polish Immigrants

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    the Rosenbergs did during the Cold War. The Cold War was not a war of action, but a war of words. There were only a couple of situations of combat, but the majority of the war was the United States and the Soviet Union competing to be the best. One aspect they were competing in was who could build nuclear weapons first. In this paper, I will be covering the Rosenbergs - what they did and their trial, their punishment, and other spies during the cold war. During

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    Execution of the Rosenbergs? Fearing the unknown is a common aspect of human nature. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were an average married couple living in New York City during the Cold War. They were members of the Communist Party when anti-Communist feelings in the United States were at their peak. Little did they know that as they continued with their daily lives, a series of investigations were being conducted that would soon land them in the electric chair. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were accused

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    documented as the most stunning and enriching cases regarding the topic of legitimacy. The Rosenberg trial and Brown v. Board of Education, are both extraordinary alluring court cases, in which major issues concerning justice and discrimination have been presented to law enforcers. Individual rights were called into question in addition to the examination of the justice system. Although both the Rosenberg trial and Brown v. Board of Education have proven to be of vitality in regards to social awareness

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    states George Washington Carver, an American scientist. The Rosenbergs did exactly that, it was lies after lies, and many excuses. Think about it, one person can ruin something for a whole country. One secret is spilled and the other country has the advantage. One betrayal can throw your years of hard work and planning down the drain. The United States had to witness this all because of Julius Rosenberg. 50 years later and the Rosenbergs case is still being talked about. It holds the title for being

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