1951 ⟶ Rosenberg Espionage Trial Conviction
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage for th...
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☢️ Rosenberg Espionage Trial Conviction
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after World War II; they were executed on June 19, 1953.⟶
EspionageRosenberg TrialAtomic SecretsUSSRCold WarUSNuclearEspionageJune
📰 William Oatis Arrested in Czechoslovakia
American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested in Czechoslovakia for alleged espionage.⟶
EspionageCzechoslovakiaCold WarJournalistUSSRAprilPropagandaEastern Europe
✈️ Soviet Jet Downs US Reconnaissance Plane
A Soviet fighter jet shoots down an RB-47 reconnaissance plane over the Barents Sea, resulting in the 1960 RB-47 shootdown incident.⟶
USSRUSEspionageCold WarAviationMilitaryBarents SeaIncidentReconnaissance
🤝 Francis Gary Powers and Rudolf Abel Spy Swap
American pilot Francis Gary Powers is exchanged for senior KGB spy Colonel Rudolf Abel.⟶
SpyEspionageCold WarUSSRUSCIAKGBPrisoner ExchangeU-2 Incident
🤝 Strategic Arms Limitation Talks Begin
The Strategic Arms Limitation Talks begin in Helsinki.⟶
SALTNuclear ArmsCold WarUSSRUSNegotiationsArms ControlNuclearDiplomacy
🕵️ Soviet Spy Dieter Gerhardt Arrested
Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt is arrested in New York.⟶
EspionageSoviet UnionCold WarIntelligenceUSGerhardt