U-2 shootdown incident

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Paris_Summit_of_1960
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Lockheed_U-2
gptkbp:allies public admission of shootdown
gptkbp:cold_war_era 1950s-1960s
gptkbp:consequences increased surveillance efforts
violation of airspace
gptkbp:date May 1, 1960
gptkbp:event_type aerial reconnaissance
gptkbp:historical_analysis examined in Cold War studies
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War espionage
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of Cold War conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label U-2 shootdown incident
gptkbp:impact intensified arms race
gptkbp:international_response condemnation of espionage
denial of espionage
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Gary_Powers
gptkb:U-2_spy_plane
gptkbp:khrushchev's_speech denounced US actions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:media_coverage global news
gptkbp:mission gptkb:intelligence_gathering
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Francis_Gary_Powers
gptkbp:perpetrator gptkb:Soviet_Air_Defense_Forces
gptkbp:powers helicopter crash in 1977
gptkbp:powers'_background former military pilot
gptkbp:powers'_capture_impact shifted US intelligence tactics
gptkbp:powers'_capture_location near Sverdlovsk
gptkbp:powers'_fate captured by Soviets
gptkbp:powers'_interrogation conducted by KGB
gptkbp:powers'_legacy symbol of Cold War espionage
gptkbp:powers'_life_post-incident worked in media
gptkbp:powers'_memoir published in 1970s
gptkbp:powers'_public_perception mixed reactions
gptkbp:powers'_release 1962 prisoner exchange
gptkbp:powers'_return_to_us celebrated as hero
gptkbp:powers'_trial espionage trial
gptkbp:president gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkbp:resulted_in deterioration of US-Soviet relations
gptkbp:significance Cold War tensions
gptkbp:soviet_leader gptkb:Nikita_Khrushchev
gptkbp:soviet_response_time minutes after detection
gptkbp:soviet_technology surface-to-air missiles
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_history
gptkbp:u-2_aircraft_purpose surveillance missions
gptkbp:u-2_altitude 70,000 feet
gptkbp:u-2_flight_path over Soviet territory
gptkbp:u-2_program high-altitude reconnaissance
gptkbp:u-2_program_duration 1955-1966
gptkbp:u-2_technology advanced reconnaissance capabilities
gptkbp:u-2's_operational_risks high due to enemy defenses
gptkbp:u-2's_role intelligence during the Cold War
gptkbp:u-2's_technological_edge over Soviet aircraft.
gptkbp:us_intelligence CIA involvement
gptkbp:ussr's_military_advancements increased missile technology
gptkbp:ussr's_military_response increased air defense measures
gptkbp:ussr's_military_strategy focused on air defense
gptkbp:ussr's_propaganda used for political gain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gary_Powers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5