They gained knowledge about their target.
In 1958 we had our 34th president who was elected in 1952, served from <span>Jan 20th of 1953 to Jan 20th of 1961- his name was Dwight D Eisenhower</span>
Near East and Middle East (whole Asia from Mediterranean sea to contemporary Pakistan, Kazakchstan, including these countries) Balkans, North Africa and its eastern coast, Spain, Portugal, Sicilia, Indonesia.
The answer is old and nasty