The Nazis Who Helped Build NASA

What if the road to the Moon didn’t begin with NASA? After World War II, the United States launched a secret program called Operation Paperclip — recruiting German rocket scientists before the Soviet Union could capture them first. Among them was Wernher von Braun, the engineer who once helped develop Germany’s V-2 rockets during WWII… and later became one of the key figures behind America’s journey to the Moon. This is the shocking and morally complicated story behind the origins of the American space program, the Cold War, the Space Race, and the hidden history connecting Nazi Germany to the Apollo missions. From wartime rocket laboratories to the Apollo 11 Moon landing, this documentary explores one of the strangest chapters in modern history. Topics covered: Operation Paperclip Wernher von Braun NASA history Apollo 11 Moon landing Space Race Cold War V-2 rockets Sputnik WWII history Rocket science Hidden history