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The Nazis recruited to win the Cold War

Brian Crim · TED

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In May of 1945 the Third Reich was in chaos. Adolf Hitler was dead and German surrender was imminent. But while World War II was almost over, a new war was brewing. And the US was eager to recruit the smartest minds in Germany before the Soviets got the chance— regardless of their affiliation with the Nazis. This became known as Operation Paperclip. Brian Crim digs into the clandestine campaign. [Directed by Jeff Le Bars, JetPropulsion.space, narrated by Adrian Dannatt, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Brian Crim
Year
2024
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering, Astronomy and space, History, Teaching and learning
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TED
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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