Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Article #4-Rosenbergs' sons(leads)

Who is involved?Julius and Ethel Rosenberg,Morton Sobell,Michael Meeropol ,Robert Meeropol ,Robert’s daughter Rachel ,Michael’s daughter Ivy, Louis Nizer
Who does/did the situation affect?all of the above
Who said so?sam roberts
What is happening?Michael and Robert are convinced atleast their mother is innocent.
What did happen?Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were arrested and executed for leaking atomic bomb info. to the soviet union in the Cold war.
What are the consequences?Julius and ethel were executed and michael and robert had to live without their parents.
What are the choices?to leak information to the soviet union
When did or will this happen?1953
When was this discovered?1953
Where did or will this happen?soviet union and united states
Why did this happen or will it happen?because we were in the middle of a war, and they were communists.
How much does it cost?two peoples lives.. and ruined the children's lives.
How many people does this affect?everyone
How do you feel about this?its awful.. but if its true then in those times it was deserved.

Their lead:They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.

My new lead:Boys Michael and Robert were the most infamous boys of the 50's, their parents leaked atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union and were in turn executed.

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