Generally, in wartime, spies know that if captured, spies of any nation in any war are likely to be shot. They are not often captured, however, and if captured are often not executed.
1949. This was a nasty surprise to the US, who had estimated that it would take the Soviets several more years. But Soviet spies had been very successful and lots of information was supplied by Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed as spies by the US.
Husband & wife were executed for passing the A-bomb secrets to the USSR. The US was wondering how the Soviets got the "bomb" so quick, now they knew...spies.
They were both deemed unloyal to America, Alger Hiss was proclaimed as a thief. And Julius and Ehtel Rosenberg the married couple were said to be spies, and they were passing on secret codes for bombs to the Soviets. They were charged with espionage and were not given a fair trial. They were all executed, even though there was little to no evidence that proved any of them guilty.
It was a list of people considered to be enemies of the state (Federal Government) or spies. These people were either interned or arrested and tried. It did not matter what their racial or national background was: if they suspected or had proof of someone being an enemy of the state they were dealt with.
They gave information about the atomic bomb to the Soviets. They were the members of the American Communist Party. They denied the charges of spying but they were convicted and sentenced to death.
they were the first spies executed for violation of the Atomic Espionage Act.
executed
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Communist spies
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed in 1953.
The read scare was when people in America thought Democracy was being jepordized and people were becoming communists and trying to "overthrow" (for lack of a better word) the democratic government. Alot of innocent people were put on these government lists ( i forget the name) if they were even suspected of being communists when they often werent. Then they sometimes got sent to jail or worse....they were executed. The government was scared that they were spies. for example Julius and ethel rosenberg who were executed because they were suspected to be communist spies.
This president was Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Nicolae Ceausescu.
If any communist spies are caught in the U.S it is punishable by death or such other punishment as a military commission may direct. Found under 10 USC 950T-Crimes Triable By Military Commission. US Federal Code.
Joe McCarthy, Republican Senator from Wisconsin.
Bolsheviks.