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Fuchs in January 1950 confessed that he was a spy. Fuchs told interrogators the KGB acquired an agent in Berkeley, California, who informed the Soviet Union about electromagnetic separation research of uranium-235 in 1942 or earlier. He was prosecuted by Sir Hartley Shawcross and was convicted on 1 March 1950. He was sentenced the next day to fourteen years in prison, the maximum possible for passing military secrets to a friendly nation.
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Klaus Fuchs was caught when British intelligence decrypted Soviet communications that revealed his espionage activities. He confessed to passing classified information to the Soviet Union during his interrogation in 1950. Fuchs was ultimately sentenced to 14 years in prison for his actions.
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Who was Klaus Fuchs?
Klaus Fuchs was a scientist who was caught giving information to the Soviets and was immprisoned
When was Klaus Fuchs born?
Klaus Fuchs was born on 1911-12-29.
Who told the plans for an atomic bomb to the Soviets?
Klaus Fuchs & Ted Hall
Who was the communist spy during world war world 2?
Klaus Fuchs was one of hundreds
Who gave the Russians the nuclear secrets?
The key ones were provided by Klaus Fuchs and Ted Hall.
What actors and actresses appeared in Der Fall Klaus Fuchs - 1965?
The cast of Der Fall Klaus Fuchs - 1965 includes: Alwy Becker as Diana Cunningham Kurt Ehrhardt as Captain Arnold Robert Graf as Dr. Klaus Fuchs Paul Hoffmann as Sir Edward Wingate Josef Meinrad as William J. Skardon Werner Peters as Commander Stevens Walter Rilla as Professor Paiser Doris Schade as Elfriede Paiser
Klaus Fuchs is MOST known for his mid-20th century involvement in?
spying for the Soviet Union to help them build an atomic bomb.
What was klaus fuchs motivation for working on the atomic bomb for the US?
He was a atomic bomb spy who supplied the Russians with detail plans for construction of nuclear weapons.
Who was accused of giving the Soviets secret information on the atomic bomb during World War 2?
Notably , Klaus Fuchs ~ see related link below .
Who told Russia the secret of the Atomic bomb?
Actually there is no secret to the atomic bomb. However Klaus Fuchs & Ted Hall provided the plans of Fat Man. This saved them considerable engineering effort.
What is the birth name of Jockel Fuchs?
Jockel Fuchs's birth name is Jakob Fuchs.
What is the birth name of Emil Fuchs?
Emil Fuchs's birth name is Emil Edwin Fuchs.
