Which couple was executed in 1953 after being convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union?
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Correct answer: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage and executed in 1953. Their case became one of the most controversial espionage cases of the Cold War.
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