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    The Nazis lost at Stalingrad. Only after their defeat and being pushed back, America swooped in and took over Europe before Russia could.

    Then they saved the Nazi scientists and officers and gave them top positions in NATO.

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        Yes but also no. The Russians used Nazi scientists to kickstart their own rocket programs under strict supervision. They extracted knowledge to educate their own scientists and then sent the Nazi folks back to Germany.

        The US and Europe however gave Nazi officers and scientists high ranking positions and influence over their politics.