The Paris Summit Conference, 1960

• Who was the US President at the start of the 1960s?

  John F. Kennedy
• What was the Cold War entering in the 1960s?

  Its most critical phase
• What significant event occurred in May 1960?

  An American U2 spy plane was shot down
• What was the purpose of the Paris Summit?

  To discuss nuclear weapons and a Test Ban Treaty
• What did the USA claim the U2 spy plane was doing?

  Weather monitoring
• What did the Soviets retrieve from the U2 plane?

  Film indicating a spying mission
• What was the outcome of Eisenhower's refusal to apologize to Khrushchev?

  Khrushchev walked out of the Summit
• What was a consequence of the failed Paris Summit?

  No agreement on a Test Ban Treaty
• How did the USA feel after the U2 incident?

  Embarrassed for lying about the mission
• What did the USA lose in the Cold War after the U2 incident?

  The moral high ground
• How did the U2 incident affect John F. Kennedy's campaign?

  He campaigned as a tough anti-communist
• What issues remained unresolved after the Paris Summit?

  Berlin and Cuba tensions
• What was the effect of the Paris Summit on USA-USSR relations?

  The relationship deteriorated further
• What was a major feature of the Cold War?

  Spying on enemies
• Why were the Soviets exasperated regarding East Germans?

  They were escaping to the West
• What type of government was established in Cuba after the revolution?

  A communist government
• What did the U2 incident reveal about US actions?

  They were using morally suspect espionage methods