World War Two

Season 0, Episode 518

Episode Title: Operation Paperclip: Recruiting Nazi Brains for the USA - Part 1

Air Date: 2024-07-11

Overview:

Why do so many famous American scientists have German names, just like Wernher von Braun? Well, the answer lies in a decade-spanning secret operation conducted by the USA to recruit and harness the intellectual prowess of Nazi Scientists. Stay tuned to learn how Truman, the State Department, and the military all played their parts!