Chambers accused Alger Hiss of being a?
Thief
Communist spy
Murder suspect
Traitor
Answer
Alger Hiss was accused of being a communist spy by Whittaker Chambers, a former communist who turned against the party and became a government witness. Chambers presented documents and testimony that he claimed implicated Hiss in espionage activities for the Soviet Union. The case became a cause célèbre during the McCarthy era, a period of intense anti-communist sentiment in the United States.
The Secrets of Whittaker Chambers: Unveiling the Life of a Defected Spy
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