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Xolodno

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28. I think Ethel's husband should have gotten life in prison only.

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 07:55 PM

Oct 15

And Ethel with a reduced sentence, if I recollect correctly, one of the brothers was in on it as well and sold her down the river.

Soviets already had the math figured out for the bomb before anyone. Stalin was skeptical at first of it and didn't pursue it. It was only when they found out about our and Germany's development they started looking at it more closely. The spy's weren't there to steal secrets, but mainly confirm they were on the right path.

When Truman mentioned to Stalin that they had a new weapon that was capable of massive destruction, Stalin didn't even bat an eye. As almost he already knew. Even implied he hoped it could be used soon. He knew they were not too far behind.

The hubris of Truman saying the Soviets would never get it was something else. Once they found out they did, it was assumed it had to be spy's and they must pay.

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