1960 U-2 incident

of the entire Cold War was the notorious U-2 Incident that occurred on May 1, 1960. This event completely reversed the efforts of cooperation between the United States and the USSR. The pilot of the U-2 aircraft, Francis Gary Powers, did not follow procedure after he was shot down in Soviet airspace. Powers was supposed to commit suicide, if he was not killed in the initial crash, which he did not do. He was tried for espionage and sentenced to 10 years in prison in the Soviet Union. Rudolf Abel was a Soviet spy caught in the United States and he was being sentenced for espionage as well. The two countries agreed to have a prisoner exchange, Rudolf Abel for Francis Powers, this was a unique situation at the time. The interpretation of this event has had some changes throughout the years, but not anything drastic from its original interpretation. This event is recent in history so views have not completely re-interpreted the events significance. There have been multiple changes that have still been made in its interpretation. Originally Francis Gary Powers was viewed as a coward for his actions, but later was treated as a hero. At first this event was shown as a huge failure for the United States. It was believed that it stopped cooperation between the…

The U-2 Incident 1960 was written during the Cold War. Tensions between the United Staes of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics were running high with the possible of threat of a nuclear surprise attack from either side. There had been an attempt to reduce these tensions in the Geneva Summit of 1955 by Dwight D. Eisenhower where he had proposed the open-skies proposal. The proposal intended for the U.S and the U.S.S.R to trade military base maps to allow each other to act on…

One of the projects that they have done is the U-2 Program. During World War II, Area 51, or Groom Lake was used for artillery and bombing practice. They stopped using Groom Lake for testing until 1955 when it was selected by Lockheed for testing the U-2 spy plane. It was selected because it was private due to the mountains and the Nevada Test Site, and it offered a great airstrip. In 1955, they built an area to suit the testing needs including a 5,000-foot runway, houses for the workers, and…

Recently, I had a learning experience from my internship that will help me even more in my pursuit in the field of social work. The day that this event occurred it helped me be able to be the teacher rather than the student to my intern advisors. Being that Voyage house is a support program for clients, we help to provide them with the necessities of food and household items from those that have no income. Therefore, we take them to Walmart and give them a budget that they are able to work with…

One of De Goya’s most famous pieces is his Charles IV of Spain and his family, which was created while under the appointment of King Charles IV himself. This painting creates an interesting light on De Goya’s view of the royal family, while using many techniques in order to perfect the life-size image, also puts on display and mocks the family’s power. The interesting dynamics and hierarchy of the family displayed in this painting gives the strongest feel of what was going on within the inner…

This shows the immense amount of power she holds amongst us; the members of the family. Also, there is no frame (which depicts choice of frame) for the last panel, which is used to show that my grandma’s powers go beyond my immediate family and reach out to my extended family as well. Choice of word is used here since my relatives are say “You’re right” and “Yeah” as if they truly agree with her, but in reality, she used her power to make them agree with her, showing that she holds a lot of…

A bildungsroman is a novel about the coming of age, with the character experiencing difficulties which allow them to gradually gain maturity. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor slowly starts realizing that his family is dependent on him and that is something he does not want to accept. Through a series of events which contribute to the overall growth of the character, Gregor gains self realization, ending in his death. The Metamorphosis is an example of a bildungsroman, emphasizing the power of money…

if he is helping his family, and that he is willing to sacrifice himself for the cause. Since Gregor feels “shame and grief” (28) for not being able to work and contribute to the family, he readily agrees when Grete —the only person he was close to—tells their parents that Gregor must go because he is hurting their family. Gregor had no else besides his family whose opinions and wishes he cared about, so following Grete’s statement he chooses to die in order to make his family happy. In the…

When one feels powerless, one may feel the need to create a role, which allows control. In three of different texts, Faulkner creates two characters who blame their misfortune on others. In “The Sound and the Fury” and “That Evening Sun,” Jason Compson feels helpless and isolated within his own home. Starting in childhood, Jason begins learning tactics to enable authority. When not receiving what he desires, Jason blames his lack of satisfaction on his family. In “As I Lay Dying,” Anse Bundren…

U-2 Spy Plane Incident Stakes were high in the 1960’s. The tension of the cold war put pressure on Eisenhower because of the Arms race. The Soviets had many military advancements that Eisenhower was curious about. Eisenhower and his team came up with a plan to find out what the Soviets were up to. Eisenhower came up with sending spy planes to fly over areas where Soviet scientist and military were to take pictures. No problems had been discovered until May first, 1960, when a U-2 plane had been…