Why did the passing of atomic secrets to the soviet union by the rosenbergs represent a significant threat to the united states?

it meant that the soviet union would be able to make a direct nuclear attack on the u. s. mainland.

it meant that the soviet union would be able to develop defenses to stop u. s. nuclear attacks on soviet territory.

it meant that the united states would no longer be the only nation on earth with control over atomic weapons.

it meant that the united states and the soviet union would be likely to exchange atomic bomb attacks in the korean war.

The correct answer is: "It meant that the United States would no longer be the only nation on earth with control over atomic weapons".

The 'Rosenbergs' were a US couple (husband and wife), who were surprised and subsequently convicted and executed by the US federal goverment in 1953, for revealing national confidential information. They provided to the URSS the designs of nuclear weapons that only the US had achieved to develop and, from this moment on, the US stopped being the only country in the world with access to nuclear weapons.

ilikeair12 history; do you think the american dream is still attainable? kristinalovestae history; which of the following describes a technological accomplishment of the 1920s a. the completion of the panama canal b. the solo non-stop transatlantic

hope this : d

latin america is a region of racial and cultural diversity.  it is a group of countries and dependencies in the americas where romance languages are predominant. the term originated in 19th century france as amérique latine to consider french-speaking territories in the americas along with the larger group of countries where spanish and portuguese languages prevailed.

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