Raoul Wallenberg: Who's To Blame?

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To what extend, was Raoul Wallenberg the Swedish diplomat a spy, a double agent or simple a, humanitarian when he was arrested on July 17, 1947?

Raoul Wallenberg “ the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands jews during World War 2”, was arrested by soviet troops, on July 17, 1947. It’s still an unresolved mystery why he was arrested, but the people who were saved by his actions have made sure his legacy lives on. He is also recognized as one of the most famous 20th century’s humanitarian heroes.

Before the day he disappeared Raoul Wallenberg way out of the capital with Russian escort. They stopped at the Swedish houses to say goodbye to his friends, but after that, Wallenberg and his driver Vilmos Langfelder were never seen again. All speculations about
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Some have suggested that the Soviets were suspicious of his humanitarian work, that they thought he had some other motives with it, and that was why they arrested him. (Source D)

Body 2: Another source are showing CIA documents that are proving that Raoul Wallenberg was a spy.

The Russians believed that Wallenberg had other reasons for his rescue efforts. They suspected him of being an American spy and were almost certainly skeptical of Wallenberg's contact with the Germans.” Soviet regime being suspicious that Wallenberg’s activities were espionage for either Germany or USA and did arrest him. (Source A)
It’s obvious that his mission was not only to save Jews. This have been proved by declassified CIA documents that support long-standing claims that Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews from the Nazis, served as a spy for the United States and survived well beyond his disappearance in 1947.” (Source B)

Body 3: The last idea about his identity when he was arrested is that Raoul Wallenberg was a double Agent when he was

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