No Return for U-2; Truth About The Provocative Penetration Of Soviet Air Space By An American Plane
Moscow, USSR: Foreign Languages Publishing House, 1960. Presumed First Edition, First Printing thus. Wraps. 174, [2] pages. Illustrations. The cover has some wear, soiling, and a scuff on the front cover. This is published in English. No Return for U-2 presents a Cold War-era political expose, issued by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Moscow in 1960, that argues the Soviet perspective on the infamous U-2 incident. The text documents the unauthorized incursion of American reconnaissance aircraft into Soviet airspace, culminating in the downing of pilot Francis Gary Powers and the diplomatic fallout that followed. It asserts the violation of international law and sovereignty, framing the event as emblematic of aggressive U.S. espionage tactics during a period of heightened geopolitical tension. The publication underscores Soviet claims of moral and legal superiority, using the incident to indict Western intelligence operations and justify defensive countermeasures. As a piece of Cold War propaganda, it illustrates the ideological battle between superpowers and the strategic narratives each side deployed to sway global opinion. No Return for U-2: Truth About The Provocative Penetration of Soviet Air Space By An American Plane is a 1960 Soviet propaganda book published in Moscow that presents the official Soviet perspective on the downing of American pilot Francis Gary Powers. The book provides a state-approved condemnation of American espionage following the 1960 U-2 spy plane incident, compiling Soviet official statements, Khrushchev's speeches, and media reports to illustrate Western aggression. By detailing the flight's evidence and exposing the initial American "weather research" cover story as a lie, the text aims to frame the Eisenhower administration as reckless, justify the collapse of the Paris Peace Summit, and humiliate Washington on the global stage. Condition: Good.
Keywords: U-2, Spyplane, Espionage, Cold War, Intelligence Operations, Francis Gary Powers, Propaganda, Krushchov, Grechko, Gromyko, Diplomacy, State Department, NASA, Christian Herter, Eisenhower, de Gaulle
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