An Old Clash Heats Up Over Oppenheimer's Red Ties
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Oppenheimer, famous as an American hero and infamous as a red sympathizer, embodied contradictions, challenged by his complex past and recent historical reassessments.
Gregg Herken notes, "Historians have to go where the evidence takes them," emphasizing the importance of credible evidence in revisiting Oppenheimer's Communist affiliations and his legacy.
Four historians argue that Oppenheimer was a full-blown member of a secret Berkeley unit, indicating a deeper level of involvement in Communism than previously understood.
The Journal of Cold War Studies revisits the Oppenheimer case, utilizing letters, memoirs, and espionage files to unveil a narrative that diverges from traditional heroic accounts.
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