EPISODE · Mar 24, 2020 · 38 MIN
The Nazi Scientists Who Built America's Space Rockets
from Ripley's Believe It or Notcast · host Ripley's Believe It or Not!
After the War in Europe ended with the fall of Berlin, allied nations began using any means necessary to bring on Nazi scientists to enhance their own military technology. This week on the Notcast, we explore Operation Paperclip, a covert project to bring former Nazi scientists that could have been tried for war crimes to the U.S. in order to build America's space powers. Show notes are on Ripleys.com. You can join the Notcast conversation on Twitter or drop us a line at [email protected].
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After the War in Europe ended with the fall of Berlin, allied nations began using any means necessary to bring on Nazi scientists to enhance their own military technology. This week on the Notcast, we explore Operation Paperclip, a covert project to bring former Nazi scientists that could have been tried for war crimes to the U.S. in order to build America's space powers. Show notes are on Ripleys.com. You can join the Notcast conversation on Twitter or drop us a line at [email protected].
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