The 1953 execution of Julius and Etlhel Rosenberg for espionage-related crimes defined the Cold War and horrified the world. Clune provides insights into the views of Truman, Eisenhower, Roy Cohn, Judge Kaufman, Einstein and Pope Pius XII, as well as the international perspective.

The trial raised questions about the legal process, Antisemistism, Human Rights, and whether the couple deserved blame for the Korean War at the same time that the US government was trying to appear tough on Communism while also trying to appear more humane than the Soviets as the two superpowers vied for influence during their Cold War rivalry.

**[Executing the Rosenbergs: Death and Diplomacy in a Cold War World](https://www.amazon.com/Executing-Rosenbergs-Death-Diplomacy-World-ebook/dp/B015P7A066)** **by Lori Clune (288 pp)** is available in all formats at public libraries and bookstores.

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