Just after WW2... operation paperclip. 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians are hired to work for the US government. What did we learn from them? Suddenly we're really interested in Antarctica and what's directly above us, spending big dollars exploding nukes high in the sky. And the United Nations is formed... with the Azimuthal equidistant projection map on their logo and flag. Hmmm. @ironshield