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=**May 10, 2010 - Preliminary research**=

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__Topic__: Rosenberg Execution

To introduce the topic at hand and just let everyone get a feel for what I’m talking about. I want to set a clear point and open it up with a brief summary of it.

I. Give background info on the Rosenberg’s and just introduce who they are. I want to show them as regular people first before I bring in their role in the whole situation.

II I’m going to show and explain the incident that happened to them. I will break down the entire trial process that they endured.

III I will show my standing on the actions that took place in the trial. I will break down the entire trial and show support to how the Rosenberg execution was unfair and mishandled.

IV I will further show support for my standing on the trial using multiple sources to help me.

V I will address how the trial could have been handled and express the significance of the trial and the impact it made on the world, especially during the time period it occurred in. I will also wrap it up and start tying up all my points.

I will summarize all my points and just express my point one last time to close out my paper. I will also restate my thesis to make sure it was understood.


 * Working thesis statement:**

Due to the Execution of the Rosenbergs it showed how unjusticed and unmoral the Federal court system truly is.

After looking at the Execution of the Rosenbergs, we have seen how umoral and unjustice the Federal court system was back during that era. Prejudice and discriminating tendencies was revealed in the outcome of this trial.

**Rough Draft**
The Julius and Ethel Rosenberg is a name that will forever be stuck in the minds of America. These two was no ordinary couple, the events that took place involving them has changed America. Both were accused and executed for being communist spies back in the 1950s. It is still questionable today if they should have really been executed. It is said that Federal court system was unjust in their actions in the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. After looking at the Execution of the Rosenberg, we have seen how unmoral and injustice the Federal court system was back during that era. Prejudice and discriminating tendencies was revealed in the outcome of this trial.

Julius and Ethel were both born in New York. Julius was born on May 12, 1918 and Ethel was born on September 28, 1915. They were a part of the Young Communist League where they met in 1936 and eventually married three years later. Together they had two children, named Robert and Michael. Julius and Ethel became full members of the American Communist Party in 1942. It was said that they left the Communist party in 1943 to pursue Julius’s espionage activities

Julius was fired from his job at Signal Corp. due to his past membership with the Communist party. He was arrested on June 17, 1950 on suspicion of espionage. He was turned in by Ethel’s younger brother, Sgt. David Greenglass. David was a former machinist at the Los Alamos and he confessed to passing information to the USSR. Ethel was later arrested on August 11, 1950.

During the 1950s anti communism was a major issue and Americans was trying to find a way to handle it. There was a great deal of fear of Communism in the U.S especially during the Cold War era with the Soviets. There were laws being past here and a lot of extreme measures were being taken to stop communism. Some acts against communism was a bit over the top, such as liberal texts being removed from schools and people suspected to be communist were taken away or discriminated against mainly the Chinese. This was the case with Julius Rosenberg; he was fired from his job for being formerly associated with a Communist Party. Discrimination was common during the 1950s, but that does not make it right and no matter if Julius was in a Communist group, which still should not interfere with his job. The Rosenbergs was already in a tough situation with Americans just for being recognized as a Communist, they were meant to be convicted from the start.

It is known that the U.S Federal court system is fixed and set up a certain way. Communist in America back then had rough times and it was a slim chance that they were going catch a break at anytime especially in the Rosenberg’s case. The Rosenberg was convicted of not only espionage, but was also blamed for the deaths of the Korean War because it was said that the information leaked was used by the Soviets to create their A-bomb. That was a hard load to put on the Rosenbergs just do to some accusations. It is unfair to them to put the entire deaths of the Korean War on only two people.

David Greenglass was not executed for his part in the espionage activities. He confessed to also helping leak information to USSR. David should have received the same punishment as Julius and Ethel if he was a part of it. It was said that David only told on the Rosenbergs because of the failed business. The case featured many spy contacts they played a role in leaking in information; they however did not receive a death penalty. The trial downplayed the Rosenbergs in a huge way; they tried to keep their innocence the entire trial. The trial should have had more time and handled in a different way because the trial was only left up to the judge. The judge in the case was Judge Kaufman, it was said in Europe that they were being executed for being Jewish, but the judge was Jewish as well.

If an execution was to be done it still should not have included Ethel. Ethel had minor evidence against but it was said to believe she was the mastermind behind the entire scheme, which was never proven. The Rosenberg was tried to appeal several times and even wrote letters to try to prove their innocence but it was denied every time. The punishment for them was more fitting a treason conviction than a lesser charge of espionage.

The Rosenberg might have been guilty, but the conviction was still not enough to sentence them to death. The Rosenberg execution was sparking interest worldwide, some good and bad. The U.S possibly executed the Rosenberg off of fear of communism or maybe even to send a message to all communist. It does not matter what their reason was but it still was unfair. No matter the reason of the execution it still looked as if the court was discriminating or bias. If the court was going to execute Rosenbergs then everyone named in it should had received the same treatment. If everyone would have been punished the same then the trial would not had so bad.

The trial of the Rosenbergs would forever remain in the minds of Americans. The execution was such a crucial event during the 1950s because of all the anti communist movements and the problems occurring with the Soviet. The trial drew attention not just here in America but all over Europe. People from all over were sending out their opinions about the trial, some that did not help out the U.S. The U.S seemed as if they panic and just did not know how to handle the case so did what came to them. The death penalty was harsh and an extreme measure for the court to decide and more time should have been giving, as well as more thought into it.

This execution stung many communist worldwide mainly here in the U.S. This sent out a message and wave of fear to American communist. The world was in awe after the execution because this was the first time anything ever happened before. It was an utter shock to see a couple executed due to a minor charge. This action made even a greater rip between Americans.

Rosenberg, Julius, Ethel Rosenberg, and Michael Meeropol. //The Rosenberg Letters: a Complete Edition of the Prison Correspondence of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg//. New York: Garland, 1994. Print.
 * Working bibliography:**

Burnett, Betty. //The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: a Primary Source Account//. New York: Rosen Pub. Group, 2004. Print.

Roberts, Sam. //The Brother: the Untold Story of Atomic Spy David Greenglass and How He Sent His Sister, Ethel Rosenberg, to the Electric Chair//. New York: Random House, 2001. Print.

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