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Kim Philby and the Cambridge Five

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The Betrayal of Ideology: The Cambridge Five Espionage

This chapter explores the history of the Cambridge Five, a group of British spies who became Soviet agents due to their ideological leanings during their university years. It examines their infiltration into government institutions, their roles during World War II, and the profound consequences of their espionage activities, including the sharing of critical atomic secrets.

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