The Impact Of Julius And Ethel Rosenberg On The Success Of The Atomic Bomb

The first people ever executed, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were two main components to the success of the Atomic Bomb, and the fear that was spread about it. Husband and wife, they got sucked into the nasty world of espionage and unfortunately got caught doing their so called “jobs”. They were the ones to build this whole network of spies that America has seen during the Cold War era. They were both parts of the spy ring, yet Ethel was not involved as much. Ethel Rosenberg had a brother named David Greenglass, who introduced them and started their involvement in the spy ring. This couple had such a major impact on America because it is unknown whether or not they actually spied for the Soviet Union. With these beliefs the Rosenbergs were the

He was proven guilty with evidence of committing espionage and he also admitted to this crime so his punishment would not be as cruel. He leaked information to Moscow about the manufacture of high- explosive lenses which were used in the implosion of the plutonium bomb (History in Dispute, 243). The Venona Papers, a counter-intelligence program attempted to decrypt messages that were sent by the Soviet Union Intelligence Agencies, which also includes it’s foreign intelligence service. During the program's four decades in running, there were approximately 3,000 messages partially decrypted and translated (Benson 6). The Venona papers created a breakthrough in technology including the exposure of Soviet espionage targeting the Manhattan Project. This program remained a secret for over a decade and then after it ended and it was not actually declassified until 1995. These papers actually led to David Greenglass leak of information to Moscow. David Greenglass was charged with espionage because he turned over some materials used in the manufacture of the bomb, including a cartridge for the detonator, which was very useful for the Soviet Union and got them more than a few steps ahead of America. Although Greenglass provided the Soviet Union with some information about the bomb, it was not necessary to build the bomb, and they could have built the bomb without his nuclear