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Chambers accused Hiss of espionage for which country?

  • Germany

  • China

  • Soviet Union

  • Cuba

Answer

The Soviet Union was accused of espionage by Whittaker Chambers, a former communist spy who turned whistleblower, against Alger Hiss, a high-ranking U.S. State Department official. Chambers claimed that Hiss had passed classified information to Soviet agents during the 1930s. Hiss denied the charges but was eventually convicted of perjury and served time in prison.
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