In May 1960, the Soviet Union and the United States were at odds over the "U-2 Incident" which involved

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Mariam Nelson

1 December, 14:10

In May 1960, the Soviet Union and the United States were at odds over the "U-2 Incident" which involved

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Neil Gilmore · Answer 1

The U-2 incident was over a US CIA spy plane flying over the Soviet Union and taking photos of military installations and it was shot down by a missile from the Soviet Union so it caused a serious rift in relations between the two superpowers.