U2 Spy plane Crisis Flashcards
1
Q
When was the U2 Spy plane Crisis
A
1 May 1960
2
Q
Who piloted The U2 Spy plane 1960?
A
Gary Powers
3
Q
what did Krushchev describe Eisenhower as before walking out of the Paris Peace Summit in 1960?
A
“thief caught red-handed in his theft”
4
Q
what event was overshadowed by the U2 spy plane crisis
A
The Paris Peace Summit 1960, Eisenhower and Krushchev’s first step towards improved relations and peaceful existence between the East and West
5
Q
What was McCarthyism
A
throughout the 1950s, Senator Joseph McCarthy led a campaign to root out US communist citizens.
6
Q
what was HUAC
A
House Un-American Committee investigated anyone with suspicion of communism
