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CLEP Social Sciences

Category - Social Sciences

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For what were Julius and Ethel Rosenberg tried and found guilty?
  1. Being spies for Germany
  2. Being spies for Italy
  3. Giving information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union
  4. Giving up their U.S. citizenship and becoming communists
Explanation
Answer - C - Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were tried and found guilty for giving the Soviet Union information about the atomic bomb.

Key Takeaway: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were United States citizens who were accused, tried, and found guilty of giving the Soviet Union information about the atomic bomb. Both of the Rosenbergs were executed in 1953, despite a great deal of public protest. This was probably the most famous spy case involved in the anti-communist movement in the 1950s.
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