Rosenbergs Sentenced to Death: Atomic Spies Get the Chair
A federal jury convicted Julius and Ethel Rosenberg of conspiracy to transmit atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, sentencing both to death in the electric chair. The case became the Cold War's most divisive trial, with later declassified cables confirming Julius's espionage while casting serious doubt on Ethel's direct involvement.
April 5, 1951
75 years ago
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