They were accused of espionage.
The Rosenbergs.
The Rosenbergs were tried in March 1951 and executed in June 1953; both dates were in the midst of the Korean War (1950-1953); all part of the cold war.
Ethel & Julius Rosenberg were executed for espionage.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed.
They were Executed on June 2nd 1953 at, Sing Sing State Correctional Facility in the town of Ossining , New York. They were Executed by Old Sparky a Electric Chair.
The Rosenbergs, Ethel and Julius were jointly executed for their crime in transferring Nuclear-weapons secrets to the Soviet Union. at the time of their alleged crimes, however,Russia was considered an ally, not a cold-war enemy.
to pay for there childrens college tuition.
It is widely believed that Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were guilty of espionage. They were convicted and executed for aiding the Russians.
Witchcraft
they were thought to have given nuclear bomb information to the soviets
Witchcraft.
The Crime of Korea was created in 1950.