The U2 Crisis
- Created by: Qiao-Chu
- Created on: 30-03-13 16:06
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Overall summaryAt first Khrushchev only announced an American plane was shot down over the USSR so the Americans began to cover up by saying it was a weather plane gone missing over Turkey and must have gone off course. Americans did not know Powers was captured and admitted to spying. Soviets had proof of photos. Khrushchev announced to the world and demanded an apology from America, and end to future spying and punishment. American caught spying and lying, but President Eisenhower refused to apologise. He claimed the missions were to protect itself. Khrushchev condemned American response, stormed out of Summit meeting and withdrew invitation for Eisenhower to visit USSR. Paris Summit meetings and thaw ended. |
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