it_is_the_light wrote on Apr 9
th, 2024 at 11:26am:
Look into " operation paperclip " tell us what you find
Yes - I knew about that - very interesting:
The USA was willing to forget about war crimes if they could obtain special scientific knowledge.
It shows how pragmatic they were.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_PaperclipOperation Paperclip was a secret United States intelligence program in which more than
1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians were taken from the former Nazi Germany to the U.S. for government employment after the end of World War II in Europe, between 1945–59. Some were former members and leaders of the Nazi Party.[1][2]
The operation was characterized by the recruitment of German specialists, along with their families,
bringing the total to more than
6,000 relocated to the US for their expertise,
valued at US$10 billion in patents and industrial processes. These recruits included notable figures such as
Wernher von Braun, a leading scientist in rocket technology, and were instrumental in the development of the U.S. space program and military technology during the Cold War. Despite its contributions to American scientific advances, Operation Paperclip has been controversial due to the Nazi affiliations of many recruits, and the ethical implications of assimilating individuals associated with war crimes into American society.