The Hidden Foundation of the US Space Program
This meme uses a cheerleading stunt to illustrate the historical concept of Operation Paperclip. In the image, a cheerleader supporting another represents the role of German scientists in the United States' space exploration efforts. Following World War II, the United States government recruited numerous scientists and engineers from Germany to work on advanced aerospace and rocketry projects. This initiative was instrumental in the development of the technology that eventually allowed the United States to reach the moon. The meme highlights the often-debated historical reality that the foundation of American space achievements relied heavily on the expertise of individuals who had previously worked for the Nazi regime.
Yes, Operation Paperclip tends to be left out of the history books. Kind of a bad look for the US space program to be started by literal Nazis.
No Werner von Braun, no NASA
Don't ask why your new colleagues are all German and have fencing scars on their left cheeks
man it must suck to be so insecure, inferior and jealous of US success and dominance :)
Haha very accurate. As an aerospace engineer when you go far back enough it turns into German papers
Microsoft too
In defence of Hamburgeranians - soviets also took nazi scientists and use them in their space program.
The history books don't leave it out.
"I always aimed for the moon - but unfortunately I kept hitting London" - Werner von Braun
They were scientists before they were nazis. And most were only nazis because they didn't have any choice.