The United States had been using a spy plane for several years flying over the Soviet Union it started in 1953. But, it wasn’t until May 1, 1960 that the plane was shot down by a missile the Soviets shot. When the plane was shot down the Soviets had captured the pilot, Francis Powers and was put sentenced to prison for ten years, because he was captured he had to reveal what the U.S. was doing with the search. This caused a clash between both the Soviets and the U.S. and the allies that emerged for World War II. While information was being collected on the Soviets little did President Eisenhower know that the soviets were aware of this for four years. The reason the soviets couldn’t stop the spy plane was because they didn’t have anyway
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had was to be less advanced then other countries. Something else the government wanted to know was if there was any attack planning to happen and to be prepared for it. This incident was Pilot Powers 28th and last time doing a mission.3 This CIA mission was different compared to the others that he had done in the past. This plane was designed to map studies, collect atmospheric sampling, and collect crop and land pictures.3 Once the plane was shot down Pilot Powers was alive and safe until captured. However, if the plane was to ever be shot down all evidence was suppose to self-destruct and Pilot Francis Powers was given orders to kill himself so no questions or problems would occur. Both the self-destruct and suicide plan …show more content…
again. I wasn’t until the Cuban missile crisis that they came into an agreement. It seemed to be an attack in response from the soviet. John F. Kennedy and Khrushchev came to an agreement as long as the U.S. stuck to their word and did not invade Cuba would do no harm was going to be done. The U.S. no longer had to worry on the missiles in Cuba.4
This incident did cause a lot of problems but not only to the U.S. but other places as well. Trust had been broken and rivalries were brought upon each other. It was easy to send out someone to spy and find out information on the soviets but, it could have ended up into another war. This event took place during the cold war era that later ended in 1991.
Eisenhower was doing what he thought was best for the country and believed that keeping it secret would cause less attention or drama. He did not want the country to be at any danger. He himself stated “one of these days one of these things is going to be shot down”4 but, continued on with the project
had was to be less advanced then other countries. Something else the government wanted to know was if there was any attack planning to happen and to be prepared for it. This incident was Pilot Powers 28th and last time doing a mission.3 This CIA mission was different compared to the others that he had done in the past. This plane was designed to map studies, collect atmospheric sampling, and collect crop and land pictures.3 Once the plane was shot down Pilot Powers was alive and safe until captured. However, if the plane was to ever be shot down all evidence was suppose to self-destruct and Pilot Francis Powers was given orders to kill himself so no questions or problems would occur. Both the self-destruct and suicide plan …show more content…
again. I wasn’t until the Cuban missile crisis that they came into an agreement. It seemed to be an attack in response from the soviet. John F. Kennedy and Khrushchev came to an agreement as long as the U.S. stuck to their word and did not invade Cuba would do no harm was going to be done. The U.S. no longer had to worry on the missiles in Cuba.4
This incident did cause a lot of problems but not only to the U.S. but other places as well. Trust had been broken and rivalries were brought upon each other. It was easy to send out someone to spy and find out information on the soviets but, it could have ended up into another war. This event took place during the cold war era that later ended in 1991.
Eisenhower was doing what he thought was best for the country and believed that keeping it secret would cause less attention or drama. He did not want the country to be at any danger. He himself stated “one of these days one of these things is going to be shot down”4 but, continued on with the project