Did Hitler Win The Space Race?

The Space Race (Part 1) In Space No One Can Hear You Sieg Heil As the 2nd World War drew to a close, the Nazis’ rocket programme would form the basis of Man’s quest to conquer space. But why is this always framed as a race between the USA and the USSR, when Hitler got there first? To access the presale on 3rd December for Fin's biggest ever stand-up tour, sign up to the patreon ⁠https://www.patreon.com/fintaylor The show for people who like history but don't care what actually happened. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Sauna of Nazi Science 06:55 - Rocket Botherer 10:25 - Hitler on Drums 14:12 - Cool/Nasty 22:40 - Operations Paper Clip 28:14 - Soviet Strap on 32:09 - Sputnik 1 36:47 - RIP Laika 43:10 - Make Mars Our Bin 49:01 - The Overview Effect 54:40 - Micropenis Learning Support