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The culmination of these investigations led to notoriety for the Rosenbergs, who became emblematic of Cold War traitors, facing execution for their crimes. Within the U.S. legal system, their trial highlighted tensions over national security, civil rights, and the fight against communism, ultimately signaling an era where espionage would define international relations.
Epilogue: Mistrust and Nuclear Vigilance
The infiltration of the Manhattan Project by Soviet spies laid the groundwork for a new era defined by mistrust and secrecy. With bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki establishing the catastrophic potential of nuclear warfare, a precarious balance emerged in international relations, where both the U.S. and the USSR raced to produce increasingly destructive arsenals.