Cambridge Five

The Cambridge Five refers to a group of five British spies who worked for the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Active from the 1930s to the 1950s, the members— Kim Philby, Guy Burgess, Donald Maclean, Anthony Blunt, and John Cairncross— were recruited while studying at Cambridge University. They held significant positions within the British government, providing the Soviets with valuable intelligence. Their betrayal highlighted the vulnerabilities of British intelligence and remains a pivotal episode in espionage history, reflecting the complex political landscape of the time.