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What’s the Context? Sentencing of atomic spy Klaus Fuchs, 1 March 1950 – History of government

What’s the Context? Sentencing of atomic spy Klaus Fuchs, 1 March 1950

The conviction of atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs on 1 March 1950 for spying for the Soviet Union put a strain on Anglo-American nuclear co-operation, in the context of a broader divergence of views on foreign policy priorities.