Space Race

In the early 1957, the U.S. felt confident with military technology with guided missiles. The Soviet Union showed there advancement in technology and launched a satellite called Sputnik on October 4, 1957. Americans felt inferior to the Soviets, so they improved education and attempted to launch satellites. The U.S. finally launched a successful satellite on January 31, 1958. The U-2 incident was a secret mission of the U.S. The CIA makes a secret flight over the Soviet Union to take photos. Soon the Soviets find out.Eisenhower considers to discontinue the U-2 to allow for negotiations with Khrushcher. Francis Gary Poweres made out the last U-2 flight on May 1, 1960. He was shot down by a Soviet pilot and taken prisoner. The 1960's begins with as much tension as ever.