Why America HIRED a Nazi to Reach The Moon | Wernher Von Braun

Today, we take a closer look at the controversial rocket pioneer, Wernher von Braun. We’ll talk about his V-2 work for the Nazis, his secret transfer to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip, his collaboration with Walt Disney, his pivotal role in creating NASA’s space program and the Saturn V, and the lasting mysteries like Project Blue Beam... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️

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Timestamps:

0:00 Wernher Von Brauns Early Life

4:45 Building V-2 Rockets For Hitler

8:01 Nazi’s Rocket Production Moves Underground

12:00 Nazi Scientists Meet U.S. Troops

15:29 Operation Paperclip Begins

18:40 American’s V-2 Test Flights

22:06 Move to Huntsville Alabama

23:22 Walt Disney Teams Up w/ Von Braun

25:05 The Space Race Begins

27:39 Creation of NASA’s Space Program

28:20 Saturn V + Communion on The moon

30:32 Wernher Von Braun Leaves NASA

31:18 Project Blue Beam + Von Brauns Headstone

35:38 The Scholarly Thoughts

39:30 R.I.P. Albert’s

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