TED-Ed: The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War | Brian Crim

Operation Paperclip was a secret US initiative to recruit over 1500 German scientists, including Wernher von Braun, after WWII. Despite their Nazi affiliations, these scientists were valued for their expertise, especially during the Cold War. The program faced criticism for granting citizenship to former Nazis while many displaced persons were denied entry to the US. Von Braun and others made significant contributions to US military and space technology, but the ethical implications of overlooking war crimes remain contentious.

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