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*In late summer of 1949, on 29 August the Soviet atomic bomb project was revealed when it exploded a replica of [[Fat Man]]; the [[Soviet Union]] had gained nuclear technology by espionage from the United States, which spent $4 billion dollars (about $48 billion in today's dollars) to develop during World War II.
*In late summer of 1949, on 29 August the Soviet atomic bomb project was revealed when it exploded a replica of [[Fat Man]]; the [[Soviet Union]] had gained nuclear technology by espionage from the United States, which spent $4 billion dollars (about $48 billion in today's dollars) to develop during World War II.
*Later that fall, on 1 October Maoist forces were victorious after the effective [[subversion (political)|subversion]] of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]]’s support for the [[Chinese Nationalist]] government during World War II.
*On 23 September 1949 Truman announces that the Soviets have exploded an atomic bomb.
*19 October [[Meredith Gardner]] and [[Robert Lamphere]] secretely meet at [[Arlington Hall]] and formally inaugurate full-time FBI/Army [[Signals Intelligence Service]] liaison on coded Soviet messages.
*19 October [[Meredith Gardner]] and [[Robert Lamphere]] secretely meet at [[Arlington Hall]] and formally inaugurate full-time FBI/Army [[Signals Intelligence Service]] liaison on coded Soviet messages.
*On 23 September 1949 Truman announces that the Soviets have exploded an atomic bomb.
*On 1 October [[Maoist]] forces were victorious after the effective [[subversion (political)|subversion]] of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt|President Roosevelt]]’s support for the [[Chinese Nationalist]] government during World War II.
*On 21 January 1950, [[Alger Hiss]] was convicted of perjury for testimony before HUAC regarding espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union.
*On 21 January 1950, [[Alger Hiss]] was convicted of perjury for testimony before HUAC regarding espionage on behalf of the Soviet Union.