Project MK Ultra and Other Shocking CIA Programs

5. Operation Paperclip

Kicking off in the 1940s, Operation Paperclip involved hiring former Nazi scientists. It sounds like the prologue of some kind of crime horror novel, right? Well, unfortunately, it’s true. The scientists that were getting hired had even been prosecuted as war criminals during the Nuremberg trials, which is hopefully enough evidence.

When the Truman administration refused to have its name linked to Nazi criminals, the answer was simple – erasing their criminal records and military records. As if nothing ever happened! If it only were that simple for everyone on the planet to get their history wiped clean of all mistakes. Some 1,500 German scientists, engineers and technicians were employed by the Office of Strategic Services, the CIA’s predecessor.

One of the purposes of this program was to stop these mad scientists from going over to the Soviet Union or the United Kingdom and revealing all they know. These individuals were then used for various projects within the United States.