In 1950, they were accused of being Russian spies. That was the start of the Rosenberg Trials. After President Truman announced to the public that three wee spies in this country who gave Russia the secrets to building an atomic bomb. That was during the height of McCarthy’s Communist hunts. Once people found out the culprits were the Rosenbergs, two ordinary citizens, they started thinking. Since they were disguised as citizens, then anyone else who is a citizen could also be a Russian spy. People started freaking out about this, it made people terrified that there could be more Russian
In 1950, they were accused of being Russian spies. That was the start of the Rosenberg Trials. After President Truman announced to the public that three wee spies in this country who gave Russia the secrets to building an atomic bomb. That was during the height of McCarthy’s Communist hunts. Once people found out the culprits were the Rosenbergs, two ordinary citizens, they started thinking. Since they were disguised as citizens, then anyone else who is a citizen could also be a Russian spy. People started freaking out about this, it made people terrified that there could be more Russian