atomic spies
Bomb secret leakers
Atomic spies were individuals who passed nuclear weapons secrets to foreign powers, particularly the Soviet Union, during and after World War II.
The term evokes Cold War espionage—the Rosenbergs, Klaus Fuchs, and others who leaked classified information from the Manhattan Project.
The atomic spies helped the Soviets develop their bomb years earlier than expected.
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- iron curtainDivider of forged metal
- Manhattan ProjectClandestine atomic weapons program
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- classified informationSensitive, access-restricted material
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