U-2 incident (1960)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U-2_spy_planes
gptkbp:aftermath increased surveillance efforts
U. S.-Soviet relations strained
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gather intelligence
designed for high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:date May 1, 1960
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Soviet-American relations
denial of espionage
affected arms control negotiations
gptkbp:event_type Cold War incident
gptkbp:followed_by Paris Summit collapse
gptkbp:government_type initially denied incident
gptkbp:historical_event Cold War espionage
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Cold War tensions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2 incident (1960)
gptkbp:impact gptkb:Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion
gptkb:Berlin_Crisis
gptkb:Espionage_Act_of_1917
gptkb:rocket
Nuclear arms race
Intelligence community reforms
Technological advancements in surveillance
increased military tensions
Increased funding for intelligence operations
U. S. military strategy changes
NATO-Soviet relations
Soviet military advancements
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:legacy influenced future spy missions
gptkbp:location Soviet airspace
gptkbp:media_appearances sensationalized
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_allies public admission of capture
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:outcome Powers captured
gptkbp:powers 10 years imprisonment
in 1962
held in Moscow
gptkbp:preceded_by U-2 flights
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
gptkbp:resulted_in diplomatic tensions
gptkbp:significance impact on the Cold War
gptkbp:significant_event highlighted espionage risks
gptkbp:type espionage