Events tagged with "u2 incident"

Historical Events tagged with "u2 incident"

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Military & Warfare

Khrushchev Reveals Capture of U-2 Pilot Gary Powers

May 7th, 1960 64 years ago

Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announced the capture of American U-2 pilot Gary Powers, who was shot down over Soviet airspace. Powers was on a reconnaissance mission for the CIA using a high-altitude U-2 spy plane. The incident escalated Cold War tensions, particularly affecting U.S.-Soviet relations. Khrushchev's announcement marked a significant moment in the Cold War, as it exposed U.S. surveillance operations over the Soviet Union.