Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy of Fear, Betrayal, and Execution

Ethel Rosenberg was an American woman who was convicted and executed for espionage during the Cold War. Her case remains a controversial one, and she is often seen as a victim of political persecution.

Rosenberg was born Ethel Greenglass in New York City in 1915. Her parents were Russian immigrants, and she grew up in a working-class neighborhood. She married Julius Rosenberg in 1939, and they had two sons. The Rosenbergs were both active in the Communist Party, and they were recruited to become spies for the Soviet Union in 1944.

Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy

by Anne Sebba

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The Rosenbergs worked as couriers, passing information between Soviet agents in the United States and the Soviet embassy in Mexico City. They were also involved in the theft of nuclear secrets from the Manhattan Project. The Rosenbergs' espionage activities were discovered in 1950, and they were arrested and charged with treason.

The trial of the Rosenbergs was highly publicized, and it became a national sensation. The prosecution accused the Rosenbergs of being traitors who had stolen vital secrets. The defense argued that the Rosenbergs were innocent, and that they had been framed by the government.

The jury found the Rosenbergs guilty of treason, and they were sentenced to death. The Rosenbergs were executed on June 19, 1953. Ethel Rosenberg was the first woman to be executed for espionage in the United States.

The Rosenberg case is still a controversial one. Some people believe that the Rosenbergs were innocent, and that they were executed unfairly. Others believe that the Rosenbergs were guilty of treason, and that they deserved to be punished.

The Rosenberg case is a tragedy that raises questions about the role of fear, betrayal, and justice in American society. It is a story that is still relevant today, and it continues to haunt our national conscience.

Additional Information on the Rosenberg Case

• The Rosenbergs were accused of passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviets. However, there is no evidence that they ever actually received any information about the bomb.




• The Rosenbergs' trial was full of irregularities. The judge was biased against them, and the prosecutor withheld evidence from the defense.




• Ethel Rosenberg was pregnant at the time of her execution. Her execution was postponed for several weeks, but she was eventually executed despite the pleas of her lawyers and family.




• The Rosenberg case has been the subject of numerous books, movies, and television shows. It is a story that continues to fascinate and horrify people around the world.

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Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy

by Anne Sebba

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	23073 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	313 pages
Screen Reader	:	Supported

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