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Originally Posted by bartipero
That is because the research often originated in Nazi concentration camps and/or through the use of prisoners of all kinds. Leaving that aside they really did have some incredible research that even today is relevant.
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Actually, much of the science I was reading was prior to WWI. A good point can be made that WWII was just a continuation of WWI after the Nazis were able to get the backing of German industry to help regain some of the property taken away from them at the end of WWI (chemical plants in particular). They also were able to get the backing of the German people because of the great hardships encountered after WWI.
At the end of WWII the Marshal Plan helped to restore Europe and promote trade and relations between former enemies. Likewise, General Douglas MacArthur tried to redevelop Japan after WWII.
In the US German holdings were nationalized during WWII, Bayer for instance. It was not until maybe 10 and 15 years ago that Bayer in Germany was able to buy the Bayer plants and business in the US. There was poor feelings because they had to buy their own property back.
War is never nice, but if we look behind the propaganda on both sides we find there are not easy answers. Usually, somewhere, it has to do with money for someone.
JR