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The U-2
Title: The U-2
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1346 | Pages: 5.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
The U-2
the U-2
By: NSMC
E-mail: NSMC@pcpostal.com
The U-2
CIA – Air Force
Reasons:
Soviet air defense was aggressive
April 8, 1950 – USSR shot down a US Privateer over Baltic
Autumn 1951 – USSR downed a Twin-Engine Navy Neptune bomber
June 13 1952 – USSR allegedly downed a RB-29
Also scattered reports from Britain and Turkey
After USSR backed N. Korea fear of USSR expansion grew
Development:
Civilian or Air Force?
After many letters the decision for who to run development came …showed first 75 words of 1346 total…
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Powers
On August 17, 1960 Francis Gary Powers was put on trial in a huge propaganda scheme. He was sentenced to 10 years of ‘depravation of liberty’ Although the US and the USSR were negotiating to release Powers for the release of Rudolf Abel, the head of a large Russian spy ring within the US government. In February 10, 1962 the exchange took place in the middle of the Glienecke Bridge between West and East Germany.
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