Operation Paperclip: America's Shameful Alliance

Red Carpet for War Criminals: How America Rewarded Nazi Atrocities

Mar 10, 2025

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A striking visual of a pristine red carpet leading directly from a dark, grim WWII concentration camp entrance with barbed wire fences, watchtowers, and shadowy figures, straight into a grand, elegant U.S. government or corporate building. The image emphasizes a stark and disturbing moral contrast, symbolizing Operation Paperclip's ethical compromises. No text included.

Operation Paperclip remains one of the most controversial and ethically questionable actions undertaken by the U.S. government after World War II. In the aftermath of Nazi Germany's defeat, the United States made a calculated decision to recruit hundreds of German scientists, engineers, and technicians—individuals deeply involved with the Nazi regime—to advance American military and technological interests.

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