Read the paragraph that begins "Upon

examination by experts." What is the message of

the paragraph?

Officials in Turkey and Pakistan informed the

Soviet Union of US activity in the area.

The Soviet Union knows the captured plane

was a US spy plane.

The US planned to attack the Soviet Union

using the captured plane.

The correct answer is C) The Soviet Union knows the captured plane was a US spy plane.

The message of the paragraph is "The Soviet Union knows the captured plane was a US spy plane.

At this moment the government of the Soviet Union knew that this was a problem that had to be informed to the government of the United States. A military aircraft from the United States had trespassed the space of the USSR and had been shot down over Sverdlovsk. The US then responded that it was not a military plane but a research plane working on water research.

During the Cold War years and Arms Race years, both countries lived in permanent tension for incidents and differences like these.

B) The Soviet Union knows the captured plane was a US spy plane.