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Rosenbergs' Espionage Trial & Conviction

The conviction and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for atomic espionage epitomized Cold War paranoia and escalated U.S.-Soviet tensions.

When1951
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In law, a conviction is the determination by a court of law that a defendant is guilty of a crime. A conviction may follow a guilty plea that is accepted by the court, a jury trial in which a verdict of guilty is delivered, or a trial by judge in which the defendant is found guilty.

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