Question

What were alger hiss and the rosenbergs accused of and what happened to them?

Answer 1

Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs were accused of espionage and passing on atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Alger Hiss was found guilty of perjury, while the Rosenbergs were executed after being found guilty of facilitating the transfer of nuclear secrets.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs were accused of espionage, specifically, passing on atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Alger Hiss was found guilty of perjury, while the Rosenbergs were found guilty of facilitating the transfer of nuclear secrets. Alger Hiss was sentenced to prison and the Rosenbergs were sentenced to death. They were executed in 1953.

Answer 2

Alger Hiss was accused of passing secret military information to the Soviet Union and he was sentenced to five years in prison. The Rosenbergs were accused of passing atomic secrets to the Soviets and were both convicted and executed.