U.S.-Soviet summit meeting collapses after U-2 spy plane shot down In the wake of the Soviet downing of an American U-2 spy plane on May 1, 1960, Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev lashes out at the United States and President Dwight D. Eisenhower at a Paris summit mee...

The U-2 shootdown was classic Cold War facepalm—deny, deflect, then get caught red-handed. Powers’ capture turned a covert op into a global PR disaster for Eisenhower.
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A Brotherhood of Spies Book Review: Monte Reel’s Espionage Tale A Brotherhood of Spies book review Monte Reel explores Cold War espionage, the U-2 spy plane, and the CIA’s secret intelligence operations.

The U.S. tried to hide the truth. The Soviets had proof. It was a disaster. The Cold War got even worse.
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A Brotherhood of Spies Book Review: Monte Reel’s Espionage Tale A Brotherhood of Spies book review Monte Reel explores Cold War espionage, the U-2 spy plane, and the CIA’s secret intelligence operations.

The U.S. tried to hide the truth. The Soviets had proof. It was a disaster. The Cold War got even worse. #U2Incident #Spies
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