---
title: "Rosenbergs' Espionage Trial & Conviction"
year: 1951
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1951/rosenberg-trial"
slug: "rosenberg-trial"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1951-01-01"
---

# 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.

## Summary

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.

## Sources

- [Conviction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1951/rosenberg-trial