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576: Operation Eagle Flight: The Escape from Berlin to Bariloche

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

CHAPTER

Unearthing Post-War Controversies

This chapter explores the complex and controversial aftermath of World War II, spotlighting the employment of former Nazi officers by the Allies through Operation Paperclip. It critically examines the roles of J. Edgar Hoover and Allen Dulles in leveraging these figures for American interests, provoking a reevaluation of historical narratives and moral implications surrounding these choices.

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