News Leads Part 1

Lead: Rosenburg couple executed over stolen nuclear secrets, Both Sons left to foster

Who?
Who is involved? The Rosenburg couple, along with their two sons.
Who does/did the situation affect? Russia, America and the advancement of nuclear technology
Who said so? The Americans and Russians

What?
What is happening? The Rosenburgs were accused of espionage, therefore executed for securing and transfering nuclear technology.
What did happen? they were executed and the arms race for nuclear tech went underway.
What are the consequences? The advancement in technology we have today.
What is different about this? Jewish American people were convicted of espionage and were the only ones ever executed for such conviction.
What are the choices? to steal or to not.

When?
When did or will this happen? this happened in the 1950's during the beginning of the cold war
When was this discovered? almost immediately after it happened.

Where?
Where did or will this happen? Sing Sing prison in Os sining, N.Y.

Why?
Why did this happen or will it happen? it was a trial system, they were convicted and condemned.

How?
How did it or will it happen? like all other court processings
How much does it cost? it cost the U.S. the ability to threaten all opposing countries with the nuclear arms
How many people does this affect? Millions of citizens of their respectful countries.
How do you feel about this? this is an unusual case, I had a firm belief that the Russians themselves were the ones that developed the technology themselves for the A bomb. I did not think that American citizens were the ones who gave up the information.