Operation Paperclip: Nazis in NASA?

16/08/2025 13 min Episodio 5
Operation Paperclip: Nazis in NASA?

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In this episode, we delve into the controversial Operation Paperclip, a secret program of the Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency that recruited German scientists, engineers, and technicians, many of whom had been enlisted in the Nazi party, to work for the United States during the Cold War. We explore how this 'conspiracy theory' was initially dismissed, only to be later confirmed, shedding light on the moral complexities of the Cold War era and the lengths nations would go to in the name of technological advancement.

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