The woman who stole America’s Atomic bomb secrets-Elizabeth Zarubina
Elizabeth Zarubina ran one of the successful spy networks to get information on the USA’s secret nuclear program to USSR.
A fast-food restaurant in Albuquerque, in the USA, had some customers. They savored on the restaurant’s menu.
When they left a tip, they also left a package for someone. The package was picked up by a courier.
The box contained documents that were the most confidential data ever to exist. The papers are US data on its secret nuclear program or commonly called as the Manhattan Project.
Soviet spies set up moles in the Manhattan project to receive information on the progress of the operation. One woman was responsible for the success of the espionage operation- Elizabeth Zarubina.
Early life and Career:
Born in Ukraine to a Jewish family Zarubina was talented in many languages, a key to become a spy.
Zarubina formed a large spy network in Poland before World War II with the help of the Communist…