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>Van Braun being washed of his Nazi part is a conscious part of a US government propaganda campaign as Von Braun having safe haven in the USA in the 1950s was v

>Van Braun being washed of his Nazi part is a conscious part of a US government propaganda campaign as Von Braun having safe haven in the USA in the 1950s was very controversial at the time. It's as simple as the USA overlooking his Nazi past and excusing it (and actively covering it up) because the cold war necessitated it. First I've ever heard of that. Do you have any proof of that? If it was very controversial, there's sure to be articles and discussions about it, right?

jacquesm 9y ago
That it's the first you've heard of it doesn't mean Google suddenly stopped working or that the GP is under any obligation to provide you with proof.
nikcub 9y ago
Two books cover it extensively, Apollo[0] and Red Moon Rising[1] - I can't remember the exact date, but at some point even Albert Einstein wrote a letter opposing Von Braun. By the mid-50s his history had been all washed over and forgotten, and it wasn't until the 90s that the issue was broached again. There is no reason for the coverup to continue today or for anybody to still believe it - there is a lot of testimony about Von Braun overseeing hangings and the deaths of thousands of slave workers. Had he not been useful for other purposes it is almost certain that he would have hung at Nuremberg. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Race-Moon-Charles-Murray/dp/0671611011 https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Race-Moon-Charles-Murray/dp/06... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Red-Moon-Rising-Sputnik-Rivalries/dp/080508858X/ https://www.amazon.com/Red-Moon-Rising-Sputnik-Rivalries/dp/...
justin66 9y ago
Aside from the serious history stuff that you haven't even tried to find, it was the topic of a song by Tom Lehrer, America's greatest political satirist: http://www.metrolyrics.com/wernher-von-braun-lyrics-tom-lehrer.html http://www.metrolyrics.com/wernher-von-braun-lyrics-tom-lehr... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro
valuearb 9y ago
Von Braun became an SS member when told he had to to protect the program. He was obviously ambitious and it suited his ambition well, but he was also protective of his team. And Von Braun ended up being arrested by the Gestapo for perceived disloyalty. Hitler only approved his release after Speers entreaties that Von Braun was indespensable.

jacquesm 9y ago

That it's the first you've heard of it doesn't mean Google suddenly stopped working or that the GP is under any obligation to provide you with proof.

nikcub 9y ago

Two books cover it extensively, Apollo[0] and Red Moon Rising[1] - I can't remember the exact date, but at some point even Albert Einstein wrote a letter opposing Von Braun. By the mid-50s his history had been all washed over and forgotten, and it wasn't until the 90s that the issue was broached again. There is no reason for the coverup to continue today or for anybody to still believe it - there is a lot of testimony about Von Braun overseeing hangings and the deaths of thousands of slave workers. Had he not been useful for other purposes it is almost certain that he would have hung at Nuremberg. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Race-Moon-Charles-Murray/dp/0671611011 https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Race-Moon-Charles-Murray/dp/06... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Red-Moon-Rising-Sputnik-Rivalries/dp/080508858X/ https://www.amazon.com/Red-Moon-Rising-Sputnik-Rivalries/dp/...

justin66 9y ago

Aside from the serious history stuff that you haven't even tried to find, it was the topic of a song by Tom Lehrer, America's greatest political satirist: http://www.metrolyrics.com/wernher-von-braun-lyrics-tom-lehrer.html http://www.metrolyrics.com/wernher-von-braun-lyrics-tom-lehr... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ9HrZq7Ro

valuearb 9y ago

Von Braun became an SS member when told he had to to protect the program. He was obviously ambitious and it suited his ambition well, but he was also protective of his team. And Von Braun ended up being arrested by the Gestapo for perceived disloyalty. Hitler only approved his release after Speers entreaties that Von Braun was indespensable.