Question

2. Why was the United States flying U-2s over the Soviet Union?

Answer 1

Answer:

Alarmed over rapid developments in military technology by his Communist rivals in the USSR, President Dwight D. ... High-altitude U-2 spy planes began making reconnaissance flights over the USSR in 1956, giving the U.S. its first detailed look at Soviet military facilitie

Answer 2

Answer:

The United States was worried about their power and if the Soviets had a bigger military force.

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