Historical Events tagged with "j edgar hoover"
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Klaus Fuchs Convicted of Espionage for USSR
Klaus Fuchs, a German physicist, was convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union after he admitted to leaking atomic bomb secrets from the Manhattan Project. Fuchs, who had worked on nuclear research at Los Alamos during World War II, provided critical information that significantly advanced Soviet nuclear capabilities. His trial centered on charges of sharing classified data, raising concerns about national security and the extent of Soviet infiltration. The verdict led to a reassessment of security protocols regarding sensitive nuclear information in the United States and its allies.
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