what happened Flashcards
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how did fear of communism increase
fear of communism had increased among ordinary us citizens and within us politics during the 1950s and 1960s
what happened to the thaw between the usa and the ussr
the thaw of relations between the usa and the ussrs came to an abrupt end when the soviet shot down a spy plane
what were u2 spy planes
the u2 spy olanes were the usas most effective method of gathering intelligence.
how high could u2 spy planes fly
they could fly at a height of 23,000 meters
why were u2 spy planes so good at their job
they could photograph weapons development without detection
what happened to us pilot gary powers
a spy plane flown by powers was shot down by the ussrs new, more powerful, anti aircraft guns on may 1 1960
what did the americans claim regarding powersโ spy plane
the americans claimed it was a weather plane that had strayed into soviet territory
why were the americans not believed
there was clear evidence that it was infact not a weather plane
how was powers treated
powers was eventually put on trial and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment
