Complex sentence: Alger Hiss (November 11,1904--November 15,1996) was an American government official who was accused of being and posthumously confirmed to be a Soviet spy in 1948 and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.
Split into simpler sentences: Alger Hiss (November 11,1904--November 15,1996) was an American government official who was accused of being a Soviet spy. Hiss was charged with, tried for and convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950.