Answer to Question #164067 in History for chris

Question

Identify the significance of Ethel & Julius Rosenberg and the Venona Papers?

Answer 1

In America's history of convicted espionage, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg played a vital role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after world war ll. Nevertheless Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were later found guilty and sentenced to death and perpetrated in 1953. Additionally, Venona files are well-known for uncovering Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and repealing provides incontrovertible evidence of their involvement in the soviet spy ring.

Venona papers furthermore provide information on how several prominent U.S. government officials deliberately maintained a confidential relationship with a soviet intelligence agency and revealed incredibly sensitive government information to the soviet union that had seriously destroyed American interests.