When was the U2 spy plane shot down over the USSR?
1960
What did the USA claim the plane was?
A weather plane that had moved into soviet territory
What happened to Gary Powers?
Put on trial - found guilty , sentenced to 10 years in prison, evidence ; suicide pill and camera evidence
How did the U2 crisis affect the Paris peace summit?
khrushchev demanded an apology for the U2 crisis, but Eisenhower didn’t apologise so khrushchev walked out - it was meant to be a peaceful co existence except tensions increased
What was the planned Paris peace summit?
Between Khrushchev and Eisenhower, because Eisenhowers presidency was coming to an end so he wanted the Cold War to end with it
