Question

What if the U-2 incident never happened? Do you suppose the Cold War would have continued? (Think about the outcome and how the US and the Soviets did not trust each other.)

Answer 1

There was indication that the two countries were heading towards a positive outcome because there was a East-West summit being prepared in Paris where countries would meet and have negotiations and spread positiveness and things like that. Because of the U-2 incident, the relationships deteriorated and both countries started hating each other even more.