i just need ANY information!! (thanks)
2007-03-17 17:39:21 · 4 answers · asked by vivian 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Quick and short:
Eisenhower sent the U-2 spyplane over Russia at the time when a thaw(peaceful coexistence) might be possible. Russia shot the plane down(it was supposed to be incredibly ahead of times and not detectable by radar) and Kruschev showed the wreckage and the pilot(Gary Powers) to the world. Russia had said it had shot down an american plane but Eisenhower decnied the existence of such a plane. He lied to the American public and then Kruschev showed his prize on world wide TV, exposing Eisenhower's lie and destroying U.S.-USSR relations.
2007-03-17 17:44:38 · answer #1 · answered by Alex H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the answers above are correct, but also you have to address the Domino Effect. Countries which would lean toward democracy and those you would lean the other way. This brings you to the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
2007-03-18 00:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cold war wasnt actually a war, it was a battle of words, between russia and the U.S. this was during the time of these nations showing their power to one another, nuke bombs.
2007-03-18 00:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by armando j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is a great place to start.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_war
2007-03-18 00:42:47 · answer #4 · answered by DiRTy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋