Ethel Rosenberg

American spy in Cold War espionage

Ethel Rosenberg - American spy in Cold War espionage
Born

September 28th, 1915
109 years ago

Died

June 19th, 1953
71 years ago — 37 years old

Category

Activists & Humanitarians

Country

United States

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Involved in Cold War espionage, facilitated the transmission of atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Part of a conspiracy that included her husband, leading to their arrests and trial in 1951. The trial garnered significant media attention and public debate regarding the fairness of the proceedings and the death penalty. Executed in 1953, marking a controversial moment in American history related to espionage and civil rights.

Conspiracy to commit espionage

Execution in 1953

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