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Season 5 · Episode 5 — The Nazi Connection

Feb 24, 1987
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German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. Now, 15 years later, government investigators are asking whether some of them were also responsible for Nazi war crimes. Frontline examines their war records and the role of American officials who decided to bring them to the United States.

Season 5 episodes

E1
The Real StuffJan 27, 1987

One year after the Challenger disaster, Frontline examined the all-too-human side of the space program as seen through the eyes of the astr…

E2
The Earthquake Is ComingFeb 3, 1987

Frontline examines the startling implications of what will happen when the big earthquake hits California, detailing the awesome effects as…

E3
Stopping Drugs (1)Feb 10, 1987

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kick the habit and the…

E4
Stopping Drugs (2)Feb 17, 1987

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kick the habit and the…

E5
The Nazi ConnectionFeb 24, 1987

German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. Now, 15 years later, government investigators are asking whe…

E6
Desperately Seeking BabyMar 3, 1987

Two million American couples desperately want babies and can’t have them. They are turning to private adoption deals brokered by lawyers an…

E7
Street CopMar 31, 1987

Frontline takes a gritty look at street cops. In Boston’s busiest, most violent police district, they confront the never-ending calls for h…

E8
The Secret FileApr 14, 1987

How could an ordinary citizen be considered a national security risk? Penn Kimball, a university professor, former New York Times editor, R…

E9
War on NicaraguaApr 21, 1987

As the Iran-contra scandal was still unfolding, Frontline correspondent William Greider revealed how the US began supporting the contras in…

E10
The Bombing of West PhillyMay 5, 1987

‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was forced back by gunfire,’ says Ramona Africa, the only adult su…

E11
In Search of the Marcos MillionsMay 26, 1987

The day Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986, they left with $8.9 million in jewelry, cash, and bonds. But the Philippi…

E12
Israel: the Price of VictoryJun 2, 1987

The Six Day War was a decisive victory for Israel. But many Israelis feel that something has gone wrong. On the war’s twentieth anniversary…

E13
Death of a Porn QueenJun 9, 1987

She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in search of a dream and found herself in X-rated movies, on drugs,…

E14
Keeping the FaithJun 16, 1987

The black church was once the soul of its community. It was a rallying point and a force for change. Now, as the black middle class grows a…

E15
The Politics of GreedJun 23, 1987

As corruption scandals rock New York City, the careers of dozens of high officials are being destroyed. Frontline takes an inside look at t…

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