The Rosenbergs | The Goose Chase | 2
Summary
This episode details how Julius Rosenberg recruited his brother-in-law, David Greenglass, to spy on the Manhattan Project, leading to the theft of atomic secrets. It covers the FBI’s Venona Project, which identified British physicist Klaus Fuchs as a Soviet mole, and the subsequent arrest of courier Harry Gold. The narrative sets the stage for the impending investigation into the Greenglasses and Rosenbergs.
Topics discussed
David and Ruth Greenglass spy on the Manhattan Project
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Julius Rosenberg's espionage and recruitment efforts
Setting up the courier network with Ruth and Sidorovich
The failed meeting and eventual contact with courier Ben
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Introduction of Klaus Fuchs as a key Soviet spy
David provides bomb diagrams to the Rosenbergs
David and Ruth leave communism and start a family
FBI decodes Venona cables and identifies Klaus Fuchs
Fuchs arrested in London; FBI investigates US contacts
FBI interrogates David Greenglass about missing uranium
FBI tracks down and arrests courier Harry Gold
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