a
native or inhabitant of
Germany, a country in
north central Europe. During
World War II, German scientists made great strides in the
field of weaponry, especially with missiles, rockets, etc., and their scientific accomplishments aroused
admiration throughout the
world. At the end of the
war, many German scientists either surrendered or were captured by the
Allies, which included Russia and the United
States. Almost 5,000 of them went to Russia and
developed Russia's
space program and
atomic weapons. See also
World War II in this glossary.
a
native or inhabitant of
Germany, a country in
north central Europe. During
World War II, German scientists made great strides in the
field of weaponry, especially with missiles, rockets, etc., and their scientific accomplishments aroused
admiration throughout the
world. At the end of the
war, many German scientists either surrendered or were captured by the
Allies, which included Russia and the United
States. Almost 5,000 of them went to Russia and
developed Russia's
space pro gram and
atomic weapons. See also
World War II in this glossary. In the first
place, their atomic
science is being carried forward, for the most part, by Germans that they captured from Berlin, thanks to our coopera tion.
-Rugged Individualism (30 Aug. 55)