• draughtcyclist@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Legitimate question… I thought Operation Paperclip just brought over the Nazi scientists after WWII? What am I missing? We’re there politicians or other Nazi party members included?

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        7 months ago

        In all, more than 1,600 Nazis were given safe haven in the United States so their skills and knowledge could be exploited to maintain American military superiority.

        They were also recruited by intelligence agencies during the Cold War.