1951 ⟶ William Oatis Arrested in Czechoslovakia
American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested in Czechosl...
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🕊️ Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk Dies
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk is reported having committed suicide.⟶
CzechoslovakiaEastern EuropePoliticsCommunismSoviet InfluenceDeathCold War
📰 William Oatis Arrested in Czechoslovakia
American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested in Czechoslovakia for alleged espionage.⟶
EspionageCzechoslovakiaCold WarJournalistUSSRAprilPropagandaEastern Europe
☢️ 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
🗣️ Khrushchev's Secret Speech and De-Stalinization
Nikita Khrushchev delivers the speech "On the Personality Cult and its Consequences" at the closed session of the Twentieth Party Congress of the CPSU. The speech marks the beginning of the De-Stalinization.⟶
USSRDe-StalinizationKhrushchevCommunist PartyPolitical ReformEastern EuropeCold War
🇷🇺 Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Prague Spring Reforms in Communist Czechoslovakia result in Warsaw Pact, led by Soviet Red Army, crushing Czechoslovakian revolt.⟶
CzechoslovakiaPrague SpringSoviet UnionWarsaw PactinvasionCold WarEastern Europecommunismpolitical repression
🕵️ Soviet Spy Dieter Gerhardt Arrested
Soviet spy Dieter Gerhardt is arrested in New York.⟶
EspionageSoviet UnionCold WarIntelligenceUSGerhardt