u2 tension

The u2 incident was a tension from the cold war because Francis Gary Powers flew over the soviet union and took photographs of denied territory. This added to tension because the Soviet Union clearly didnt want American planes flying over there territory. The soviet union responded to the American planes by firing at them and shooting them down. President Eisenhower was worried after hearing the news of the American plane being shot down that Russia might launch a suprise nuclear attack. The u2 incident had a big impact on the cold war and kept American military leaders on edge.