1 May 1960 and 18 February 1962
These two stories from the height of the Cold War illustrate the mistrust and suspicion of an era. A spy plane shot down from the skies over Russia and the eventual dramatic exchange of the pilot for a Russian spy across a bridge in Berlin.
Cold War Spies: Gary Powers/Rudolf Abel
Days That Shook the World · Season 2 · Episode 9
1 May 1960 and 18 February 1962
These two stories from the height of the Cold War illustrate the mistrust and suspicion of an era. A spy plane shot down from the skies over Russia and the eventual dramatic exchange of the pilot for a Russian spy across a bridge in Berlin.
These two stories from the height of the Cold War illustrate the mistrust and suspicion of an era. A spy plane shot down from the skies over Russia and the eventual dramatic exchange of the pilot for a Russian spy across a bridge in Berlin.
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Season
2
Episode
9
Air Date
01/Jul/2004
Air Time
22:30
Runtime
51 min
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