The Exchange

Topic:

1. Rudolf Abel (USSR)
2. Gary Powers (US)

Description:
Research one of the two spies that were captured and exchanged in 1962, Rudolf Abel of the Soviet Union and Gary Powers of the United States, both caught behind enemy lines: (Complete your work on as a PowerPoint presentation)

​Inquiry Questions: 

• Where was your spy born?
• How did your spy become involved in the Cold War?
• What was the goals/objectives of your spy during these missions?
• What led to the capture of your spy?
• How many years in prison was your spy sentenced to? 
• Where was your spy sentenced?
• What crimes was your spy charged for?
• Why was the exchange of spies beneficial to both the US and USSR?​