one for two

Shakira 2022-04-20 09:01:16

First of all, the Soviet Union wanted to exchange spy pilot Powers for Abel, the reason being that they wanted to return their spy. East Germany wanted to use American students in exchange for Abel. The reason was that it wanted to demonstrate its status as an independent and sovereign country through this exchange.

The Soviet Union did not recognize Abel as a Soviet citizen, so they exchanged hostages through East Germany, and East Germany was the younger brother of the Soviet Union at that time, but the United States did not recognize the East German regime. For the United States, the Soviet Union and East Germany are actually the same thing.

Negotiations with the Soviet Union went smoothly, and after a little negotiation, an agreement was reached. However, East Germany was unhappy, thinking that the United States did not attach importance to East Germany, so they decided to replace them with two, and it was not obvious to them, and it was not recognized by the United States. Donovan told the East German side, either one for two, or none at all. East Germany did not dare to spoil the Soviet Union's big brother, so in the end it was still a compromise.

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  • Tamia 2021-10-20 19:02:28

    I froze into a dog while blowing on the air conditioner in the movie theater. I really felt the cold of my uncle being robbed of his coat in East Germany...

  • Adeline 2021-10-20 19:02:27

    The protagonists in movies adapted from real events are always awe-inspiring. They are not made up by the scriptwriters, they really live in our world. Because of their existence, humans can be called great. James Do Novan, I don’t know how loyal he is to the U.S. government, but I know he must be a compassionate person. In the last scene of the film, he looks out the window on the train, with the subtitle "He saved a total of 9,703 people".

Bridge of Spies quotes

  • Title Card: Following his return to Russia, Rudolf Abel was reunited with his wife and daughter. He was never publicly acknowledged by the Soviet Union as a spy.

    Title Card: Gary Powers died in a helicopter crash in 1977, while working for KNBC news. He was posthumously awarded the CIA Director's Medal, and the USAF POW Medal in 2000, and the Silver Star in 2012.

    Title Card: In 1962, Frederick L. Pryor received his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University. He is currently Professor Emeritus of Economics and Senior Research Scholar at Swarthmore College.

    Title Card: Following the successful conclusion of the Powers-Abel exchange, James Donovan was asked by President Kennedy to undertake further negotiations on behalf of the U.S. In the summer of 1962, he was sent to Cuba to discuss with Fidel Castro the terms of the release of 1,113 prisoners held after the Bay of Pigs invasion. When Donovan finished negotiations, he had secured the release of 9,703 men, women, and children.

  • James Donovan: It's my business, what-ifs. I'm in insurance.