Rosenburgs Flashcards
How did this conflict all begin?
Nuclear arms race began between US and Soviets
What did the Soviets create that stirred up the conflict?
4 years after the end of WW2, soviet union announced it had succesfully tested its own atomic bomb
What was the even deadlier bomb that US created called in response?
hydrogen bomb
What kind of topics were raised about rapid development of the Soviet atomic program?
Suspicion emerged that soviets had relied on spies within the U.S. atomic programs
Who was Klaus Fuchs
British atomic scientists who wrote the report regarding the process of the Manhatten Project
Who did Klaus pass the note to?
Harry gold and he took the information from a soldier and delievered it to the head of Soviet spy operations
How did the FBI get in contact with the Rosenburgs?
Klaus remembered the name of the wife
