Executing the Rosenbergs
Death and Diplomacy in a Cold War World
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 9 May 2019
- ISBN 9780190055592
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages282 pages
- Size 231x155x20 mm
- Weight 431 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 17 halftones 0
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Short description:
An original study based on never before seen State Department documents, this book examines reactions around the world to the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg.
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In 1950, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were arrested for allegedly passing information about the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union, an affair FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover labeled the "crime of the century." Their case became an international sensation, inspiring petitions, letters of support, newspaper editorials, and protests in countries around the world. Nevertheless, the Rosenbergs were executed after years of appeals, making them the only civilians ever put to death for conspiracy-related activities. Yet even after their executions, protests continued. The Rosenberg case quickly transformed into legend, while the media spotlight shifted to their two orphaned sons.
In Executing the Rosenbergs, Lori Clune demonstrates that the Rosenberg case played a pivotal role in the world's perception of the United States. Based on newly discovered documents from the State Department, Clune narrates the widespread dissent against the Rosenberg decision in 80 cities and 48 countries. Even as the Truman and Eisenhower administrations attempted to turn the case into pro-democracy propaganda, U.S. allies and potential allies questioned whether the United States had the moral authority to win the Cold War. Meanwhile, the death of Stalin in 1953 also raised the stakes of the executions; without a clear hero and villain, the struggle between democracy and communism shifted into morally ambiguous terrain.
Transcending questions of guilt or innocence, Clune weaves the case -and its aftermath -into the fabric of the Cold War, revealing its far-reaching global effects. An original approach to one of the most fascinating episodes in Cold War history, Executing the Rosenbergs broadens a quintessentially American story into a global one.
Executing the Rosenbergs is a highly readable, meticulously researched, and fascinating account of the case and execution of husband and wife Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were tried for espionage. Historian Lori Clune seeks particularly to highlight international reaction to the case and how the US government responded. Uncovering State Department documents from the National Archives, Clune is able to weave a fascinating story about global reaction to the case. For general readers not familiar with the case beyond the names and the accusations of atomic espionage, the book serves as a wonderful introduction not only to the Rosenbergs but also to the Cold War anti-communist hysteria during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations....The overall strength of this excellent book is the rich detail it provides on individuals and the episode in general. Highly recommended.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Ch 1: Truman
Ch 2: Transition
Ch 3: Eisenhower
Ch 4: Execution
Ch 5: Reverberations
Conclusion
Notes
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
