Project Paperclip
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Project Paperclip was a secret U.S. government program that recruited German scientists, including former Nazi researchers, after World War II to advance American military and space technology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government program
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secret program ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Paperclip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
U.S. Army
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversialAspect |
overlooking potential war crimes of some recruits
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recruitment of former Nazi Party members ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | the 1950s ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aeronautics
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chemical weapons research ⓘ medical research ⓘ rocket technology ⓘ weapons development ⓘ |
| followedEvent | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accelerated development of U.S. ballistic missiles
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brought former Nazi Party members to work for the U.S. government ⓘ contributed to the development of NASA’s space program ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | viewed as ethically controversial but strategically significant in the Cold War ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. Air Force
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army Ordnance Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile programs
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U.S. space exploration capabilities ⓘ |
| legalStatus | classified program at the time ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Fort Bliss, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Redstone Arsenal, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
advance American aerospace and rocket technology
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advance American military technology ⓘ recruit German scientists after World War II ⓘ |
| notablePersonRecruited |
Arthur Rudolph
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Hubertus Strughold GENERATED ⓘ Kurt Debus GENERATED ⓘ Walter Dornberger GENERATED ⓘ Wernher von Braun GENERATED ⓘ |
| oversightBy | U.S. military intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Cold War scientific and intelligence efforts ⓘ |
| reasonForImplementation | competition with the Soviet Union for German scientific expertise ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
German military research establishments
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German universities and laboratories ⓘ Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Soviet Operation Osoaviakhim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Cold War
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post–World War II era ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
granting of U.S. visas and employment to German researchers
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relocation of German scientists to the United States ⓘ |
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