1. When the U2 plane was shot down by the Soviet Union, what did the U.S. say was the reason the plane was there? What was the r

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Alex777 [14]

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1. When the U2 plane was shot down by the Soviet Union, what did the U.S. say was the reason the plane was there? What was the r

eal reason?

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2 answers:

Oksana_A [137] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-04T18:51:01+03:00

Oksana_A [137]4 years ago

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Answer:

Initially, the US authorities acknowledged the incident as the loss of a civilian weather research aircraft operated by NASA, Espionage photographic aerial reconnaissance deep into Soviet territory.

Explanation:

drek231 [11] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-04T20:19:20+03:00

Answer: The USA claimed the plane was doing weather research. Actually, the new type of airplane was spying, taking reconnaissance photographs of the USSR.

Explanation: The U2 plane’s pilot had ejected before it crashed. He was captured by the Soviets. So the USA’s true purpose became known. Eventually, the USA arranged a prisoner exchange to get their pilot back.