U2 Spy Plane Flashcards
1
Q
When was the U2 spy plane crisis
A
May 1st 1960
2
Q
What happened in the U2 crisis
A
Days before a nuclear test ban treaty in France, an American spy plane was shot by the USSR and captured
3
Q
Who was involved int the U2 crisis
A
Khrushchev of USSR, Gary Powers the U2 pilot andEisenhower of America
4
Q
What was the U2 spy plan and Pilot Powers’ mission in Russia
A
To gather intelligence on who is winning the arms race.
5
Q
Summarise the Events of the U2 spy plane the best you can
A
U2 plane spotted, US breaks privacy and spying regulations, US plane gets shot down, US goes against promise of peace.
