Useful Links
March 29, 1951: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Convicted of Espionage
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/julius-and-ethel-rosenberg-are-convicted
The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
https://spartacus-educational.com/USArosenbergT.htm
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed for espionage
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rosenbergs-executed
Primary Sources
Rosenberg Trial Evidence Packet
https://www2.umbc.edu/che/tahlessons/pdf/historylabs/Rosenberg_Spy_C_student:RS03.pdf
Testimony of Ethel Rosenberg
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2364088
The Sentencing of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/sentencing-of-ethel-and-julius-rosenberg/
https://www2.umbc.edu/che/tahlessons/pdf/historylabs/Rosenberg_Spy_C_student:RS03.pdf
Testimony of Ethel Rosenberg
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/2364088
The Sentencing of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg
https://teachingamericanhistory.org/document/sentencing-of-ethel-and-julius-rosenberg/
Lesson
Cold War Case Files: The Rosenberg Trial – Was Justice Fairly Served?
History Standards National History Standards
Era 9: Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s)
Standard 2: Domestic policies after World War II Standard 2A: The student understands the international origins and domestic consequences of the Cold War.
· Explain the origins of the Cold War and the advent of nuclear politics.
Historical Thinking Standards
Standard 5: Historical Issues-Analysis and Decision Making
· Identify issues and problems in the past and analyze the interests, values, perspectives, and points of view of those involved in the situation
· Evaluate alternative courses of action, keeping in mind the information available at the time, in terms of ethical considerations, the interests of those affected by the decision, and the long-and short-term consequences of each
· Evaluate the implementation of a decision by analyzing the interest it served; estimating the position, power, and priority of each player involved; assessing the ethical dimensions of the decision; and evaluating its costs and benefits from a variety of perspectives
https://www2.umbc.edu/che/tahlessons/pdf/historylabs/Rosenberg_Spy_Case_-_Was_Justice_Fairly_Served.PrinterFriendly.pdf