For example: “Operation paperclip”
Hmmm… I guess it really did happen?
Operation Paperclip was a secret program of the Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency (JIOA), primarily carried out by Special Agents of Army CIC, in which more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians, such as Wernher von Braun and his V-2 rocket team, were taken from Germany to America for U.S. government employment, primarily between 1945 and 1959. Many were former members, and some were former leaders, of the Nazi Party.
The primary purpose of Operation Paperclip was to harness German scientific expertise to help the U.S. in the Cold War and in the space race. German scientists played a significant role in the development of U.S. ballistic missile and space exploration programs.
The operation was controversial because many of the scientists had been active members of the Nazi regime and the SS, and had conducted experiments on humans during the war, or had used slave labor. This aspect was initially overlooked or obscured for the sake of the benefits these scientists could bring to the U.S. research and development.
The ethical implications of this operation are significant and complex. It raises questions about the balance between scientific progress and moral accountability, and the extent to which wartime exigencies justify compromising on principles of justice and humanity. This operation also reflects the pragmatism and realpolitik considerations of the early Cold War era, where strategic advantage was often prioritized over ethical considerations.