1 magg 1960 anni - U2 Spy Plane Incident
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On this date, the Soviet Union shot down a spy plane flying over their territory. They called it an act of aggression. The US attempted to blow it off as a weather plane, and the situation was almost resolved. However, the US refused to apologize. This led to a dramatic rise in tensions between the US and the Soviets, and the Soviets entered the Afghan war.
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