#346 | The Cambridge Five Part I | The Recruitment
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The Five Men of Cambridge
All five men were academically gifted, but their interests extended outside the library. The 1930s was a time of great economic upheaval and class tension. For many who feared the rise of fascism, there was only one logical choice: support the communists. And it's here that we need to meet our friend Otto, the man with the Eastern European accent from the start of the episode. In early 1934, Deutsch had been sent by Soviet intelligence to London. He did his spy work under the radar without the knowledge of British authorities.
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