Early Cold War Spies The Espionage Trials That Shaped American Politics |
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| Author:
| Haynes, John Earl
Klehr, Harvey |
| Series title: | Cambridge Essential Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-60739-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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During the Cold War a series of spy trials revealed that American Communists had co-operated with Soviet espionage and assisted in stealing secrets of the atomic bomb as well as penetrating the White House. This book, first published in 2006, reviews these trials and the clashes between the American criminal justice system and counter-espionage.
During the Cold War a series of spy trials revealed that American Communists had co-operated with Soviet espionage and assisted in stealing secrets of the atomic bomb as well as penetrating the White House. This book, first published in 2006, reviews these trials and the clashes between the American criminal justice system and counter-espionage.