Spy plane pilot Gary Powers shot down over Russia during May of 1960 and exchanged for a Soviet spy at the United Nations.
Michael Beschloss, a historian, draws on the private papers of the individuals involved to give us a unique peak into the U-2 Crisis. When Powers was shot down over Russia on Mayday, Russia's most important National Holiday. It shows how the CIA considered it important to have an aircraft in Russian airspace for reconnaissance.
We are given a look into the web of deceit that has been the U-2 incident. He starts with Gary Powers and how he became a U-2 pilot. The details of the fatal flight itself are shared with the reader. The reactions of the two leaders involved, Eisenhower committed to this reconnaissance and Khruschev who was fighting to stay in power. And how this incident was to affect the opportunity for detente between the USA and Russia. We even read about Charles de Gaulle's efforts in trying to save the Paris Summit Meeting.
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