# Canonical recap data for Rosenbergs' Espionage Trial & Conviction (1951)
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slug: rosenberg-trial
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1951/rosenberg-trial"
title: Rosenbergs' Espionage Trial & Conviction
subtitle: The conviction and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg for atomic espionage epitomized Cold War paranoia and escalated U.S.-Soviet tensions.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1951-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1951
decade: 1950
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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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sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction"
  title: Conviction
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: 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
wikidataQid: Q2916183
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  capturedAt: 2026-07-03
  label: Conviction
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