Today, we take a closer look at the controversial rocket pioneer, Wernher von Braun. We’ll talk about his V-2 work for the Nazis, his secret transfer to the U.S. under Operation Paperclip, his collaboration with Walt Disney, his pivotal role in creating NASA’s space program and the Saturn V, and the lasting mysteries like Project Blue Beam... Welcome to HISTORY CAMP! 🏕️
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Timestamps:
0:00 Wernher Von Brauns Early Life
4:45 Building V-2 Rockets For Hitler
8:01 Nazi’s Rocket Production Moves Underground
12:00 Nazi Scientists Meet U.S. Troops
15:29 Operation Paperclip Begins
18:40 American’s V-2 Test Flights
22:06 Move to Huntsville Alabama
23:22 Walt Disney Teams Up w/ Von Braun
25:05 The Space Race Begins
27:39 Creation of NASA’s Space Program
28:20 Saturn V + Communion on The moon
30:32 Wernher Von Braun Leaves NASA
31:18 Project Blue Beam + Von Brauns Headstone
35:38 The Scholarly Thoughts
39:30 R.I.P. Albert’s
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