RED SCARE:THE ROSENBERG CASE Flashcards
1
Q
What were the names of the ROSENBERG’s
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JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG
2
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Why were the ROSENBERG’s even found guilty of spying.
A
David Greenglass named the ROSENBERGS as spies
3
Q
IN the ROSENBERG’s trial?What did they do?
A
Denied all charges of spying in their trial
4
Q
When were the ROSENBERG’s sentenced to death?
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19 June 1953
5
Q
What did the ROSENBERG’s case spark in the US?
A
HUGE PROTEST AGAINST THEIR persecution AND THE WEAK EVIDENCE USED TO KILL THEM
6
Q
What did the majority think of the ROSENBERG case?
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Believed America was on the grip of a communist takeover
Blamed them for helping soviets create the ATOMIC BOMB
7
Q
What was happening the same time as the ROSENBERG case
A
After the outbreak of the Korean War
