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What is the name of U2 second album?
war
Where did the name u2 come From?
In the Cold War the American Airforce used an Airplane called a U-2. It was used as a spy plane and could take photos from extreme heights. They were flown many times over Cuba so the Americans had some idea of what the Soviet Union and Cuba were doing in Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis that nearly ended the world. On May 1st one of these was shot down and was a great embarrassment to America as they had to admit to their surveillance. The Band U2 got it's name from that aircraft.U2 are named after the US Air Force spy plane (still in operation) that was extensively used during the cold war. In the 1960's Captain Gary Powers was flying one over the Soviet Union when he was shot down and imprisoned.It was the name of an American-made spyplane in the 1950's and 1960's....In U2's early stages, there was a friend that was in a band before themselves. They asked him for some band names, and he gave them 6. They chose U2, because apparently it was the best out of all 6. They said that the name didn't pop out at them, it just started to grow on them over time.Ask Bono!
When did U2 sing bloody Sunday?
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the opening track from U2's 1983 album, War. The song was released as the album's third single on 11 March 1983.
What country did the u2 form?
U2 is from Dublin
Is Bono from U2 the illegitimate son of Sonny Bono?
No he is the son of Irishman Brendan Robert Hewson a post office worker and his wife Iris. He is no relation to Sonny Bono whatsoever!
Why was the U2 spying on the Soviet Union?
The Cold War.
What is the U2?
idk what U2 your referring to but im going to gues its the U2 incident durring the cold war. The U2 was a spy plane piloted by Frances Gary Powers that went down over Soviet Russia.
What is the relation between the cold war and rocky IV?
The cold war existed; Rocky IV didn't.
What was the U2 incident during the Cold War?
The U2 incident was where A united States spy plane was shot down over Russia. The pilot was Gary Powers and he was captured by the Russians, who used this to embarass the US.
How did the U-2 spy plane contribute to the cold war?
U2 played one of their hit songs and all the Soviets died
What is liberation in relation to the cold war and Korea?
Korea was a hot battle of the cold, communism was stopped at the 38th Parallel.
What was the significance of the Vietnam War in relation to the Cold War?
COLD WAR=No Shooting/communists and Free World facing each other Vietnam War=Shooting/communists and Free World shooting at each other
What term was used to describe the tense relation between east and west after 1945?
Cold War.
Was the relation of people good during the cold war?
Not between the Eastern bloc and the Western countries.
What is the relation between the Khmer rouge and the cold war?
Other than being communists, nothing.
What is the name of U2 second album?
war
Where did the name u2 come From?
In the Cold War the American Airforce used an Airplane called a U-2. It was used as a spy plane and could take photos from extreme heights. They were flown many times over Cuba so the Americans had some idea of what the Soviet Union and Cuba were doing in Cuba at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis that nearly ended the world. On May 1st one of these was shot down and was a great embarrassment to America as they had to admit to their surveillance. The Band U2 got it's name from that aircraft.U2 are named after the US Air Force spy plane (still in operation) that was extensively used during the cold war. In the 1960's Captain Gary Powers was flying one over the Soviet Union when he was shot down and imprisoned.It was the name of an American-made spyplane in the 1950's and 1960's....In U2's early stages, there was a friend that was in a band before themselves. They asked him for some band names, and he gave them 6. They chose U2, because apparently it was the best out of all 6. They said that the name didn't pop out at them, it just started to grow on them over time.Ask Bono!
