01.24.2023 - By David Borys
In the Autumn of 1945 a Soviet cipher clerk defected to Canada instead of returning home to the Soviet Union. The information he brought with him shocked officials. It named a certain Sam Carr, a Toronto resident and labour activist, as a key figure in not only helping to establish a spy ring, but being the mastermind behind it all!
Book recommendations:
Amy Knight How the Cold War Began: The Gouzenko Affair and the Hunt for Soviet Spies 2005 by Mclelland and Stewart; https://www.amazon.com/How-Cold-War-Began-Gouzenko/dp/0771095775
Tyler Wentzell Not for King and Country; Edward Cecil-Smith, the Communist Party, and the Spanish Civil War2020 by UTP https://utorontopress.com/9781487522889/not-for-king-or-country/
David Levy Stalin’s Man in Canada: Fred Rose and Soviet Espionage 2011 by Enigma Books https://www.amazon.ca/Stalins-Man-Canada-Soviet-Espionage/dp/1936274272 Twitter – https://twitter.com/DocBorys Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/curiouscanadianhistory Get add free content at Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.