may 1, 1960 - U2 Spy Plan Shot Down
Description:
Tensions began to increase between the U.S and the Soviets. For example, when the the Soviets shot down a U-2 spy plane in their air space. President Eisenhower later admitted that the CIA had been flying the plane for spy missions. U-2 Spy plane caused anger between the two nations. The tension between the two nations caused a majority of problems during the war. For example, the space race and many events even after the war.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 1, 1960
Now
~ 66 years ago