U-2 Aircraft and U. S. High-altitude Cross-border Reconnaissance During the Cold War
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After World War II, a sudden attack from the Soviet Union became the most worrying issue for American policymakers. The only way to prevent a surprise attack was to detect the mobilization and build-up of Soviet troops early, and traditional intelligence methods and technical reconnaissance had no place in this regard. In order to obtain Soviet intelligence and prevent a recurrence of the Pearl Harbor incident, the CIA developed a new type of spy plane to conduct reconnaissance on the Iron Curtain countries. On May 1, 1960, the U-2 went deep into the Soviet Union for reconnaissance. It was shot down by Soviet missile forces and pilot Powers was captured. A serious diplomatic turmoil arose between the United States and the Soviet Union. The proposed summit meeting between the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain and France was aborted. This book attempts to comprehensively reveal the motivations, main processes and characteristics of U. S. High-altitude intelligence reconnaissance during the Cold War and other related issues by studying the ins and outs of the U-2 aircraft incident.
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