Sputnik and the U2 Incident. Launching of Sputnik US thought it was ahead of USSR in military technology –Had nuke warheads that could be accurate at.

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Sputnik and the U2 Incident

Launching of Sputnik US thought it was ahead of USSR in military technology –Had nuke warheads that could be accurate at 1,500 to 3,000 miles USSR launched first satellite October 4, 1957 Increased US fears of nuclear attack  felt US falling behind in science/tech Change in US school systems  improvement in Math, Science, Languages

US Attempts at a Satellite First attempt was HUGE failure  named “Flopnik” or “Stayputnik” January 31, 1958  US launched first satellite successfully Now race to build better weapons-delivery systems and satellites were on

How is this an example of Brinkmanship?

The U-2 Program At Geneva Summit in 1955, Eisenhower put forth an “open skies policy” policy  USSR rejected it US still flew “U-2” planes over USSR to take pictures By 1960, Eisenhower wanted to discontinue program b/c wasn’t really a secret anymore

The U-2 Incident Eisenhower feared it may jeopardize effectiveness with new USSR leader, Khruschev Was talked into one more U2 flight by Dulles US thought at first Plane was taken down by a Soviet SAM-2 Missile.

Gary Francis Powers – U2 Pilot

Effects of the U-2 Incident US lied about U2 mission USSR lied about what actually happened to make missile defenses look better Khrushchev felt incident made him look bad, denounced US at next summit Eisenhower no longer effective as a peacemaker –Hope for nuclear test ban treaty was gone 1960s opened with tensions as high as ever

How was this an example of Brinkmanship?