Why America HIRED a Nazi to Reach The Moon | Wernher Von Braun

Today, we take a closer look at the controversial rocket pioneer, Wernher von Braun. We’ll talk about his V-2 work for the Nazis, his secret transfer to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip, his collaboration with Walt Disney, his pivotal role in creating NASA’s space program and the Saturn V, and the lasting mysteries like Project Blue Beam... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsor: Mars Men For a limited time, our listeners get 60% off FOR LIFE AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men when you use code 'CAMP' at https://mengotomars.com 👕🧢 Use CHRISTMASCAMP at checkout for 17% off when you shop at https://camp-rd.com/collections/chris... 🎟️ 🎫 Comedy Tour Tickets Here: https://markgagnonlive.com 🎩👽 Daily Dose Of History Here: https://www.dailytodayinhistory.com Timestamps: 0:00 Wernher Von Brauns Early Life 4:45 Building V-2 Rockets For Hitler 8:01 Nazi’s Rocket Production Moves Underground 12:00 Nazi Scientists Meet U.S. Troops 15:29 Operation Paperclip Begins 18:40 American’s V-2 Test Flights 22:06 Move to Huntsville Alabama 23:22 Walt Disney Teams Up w/ Von Braun 25:05 The Space Race Begins 27:39 Creation of NASA’s Space Program 28:20 Saturn V + Communion on The moon 30:32 Wernher Von Braun Leaves NASA 31:18 Project Blue Beam + Von Brauns Headstone 35:38 The Scholarly Thoughts 39:30 R.I.P. Albert’s #history #podcast #war #battle #ww2 #mystery #film #camping #interesting #knowledge #education #knowledgeispower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices