Editing CIA and the Nazis (section)

==1950s: Covert Operations and Domestic Influence==
===1950–1959: Project 63 and National Interest===
Project 63 (1950s) provides $5,000 and temporary visas to German scientists, including war criminals like Otto Ambros and Eduard Houdremont, for U.S. jobs. National Interest employs Nazis in universities and covert roles, bypassing immigration laws. Project 63 and National Interest are documented, per Operation Paperclip.
===1951–1953: Guatemala Coup (Operation PBSuccess)===  
The CIA, led by [[Walter Bedell Smith]] and John Peurifoy, orchestrates the 1953 coup against Guatemala’s [[Jacobo Arbenz]], protecting [[United Fruit Company]] interests. The text claims [[Allen Dulles]] and [[John Foster Dulles]] manipulated media to portray Árbenz as communist, leading to 200,000 deaths in a 36-year civil war.  The Guatemala coup is historical, per Bitter Fruit by Stephen Schlesinger and Stephen Kinzer, with United Fruit’s influence confirmed. The 200,000 death toll is supported by the 1999 Guatemalan Truth Commission.

===1953: Iran Coup (Operation Ajax)=== 
The CIA, led by Kermit Roosevelt, overthrows Iran’s [[Mohammad Mossadegh]], installing the Shah and Fazlollah Zahedi, a former Nazi collaborator, as Prime Minister, per the text. The coup protects Standard Oil of New Jersey and other corporate interests.  The Iran coup is historical, per All the Shah’s Men by Stephen Kinzer. Corporate involvement is confirmed, per declassified CIA documents.

===1953–1956: Egypt Missile Program===
The CIA, via Allen Dulles and [[Otto Skorzeny]], sends 100 German ex-Nazis, including Alois Brunner, to Egypt to train security forces and build missiles under Gamal Nasser. The operation fails when Nasser refuses to be controlled by western powers.  German scientists in Egypt are documented, per Nazi Secrets by Frank Brandenburg.

===1954: Harvey’s Hole in Berlin=== 
Under Bill Harvey, the CIA digs a 1,476-foot tunnel into East Berlin to tap Soviet communications, costing millions. In 1955, the Soviets discover the tap after the CIA turns off the tunnel’s air conditioning, melting snow and revealing the tunnel’s path.  The Berlin Tunnel (Operation Gold) is historical, operational from 1955–1956, per The CIA and the Culture of Failure by John Diamond. According to the CIA, the discovery was due to a mole (George Blake), per declassified CIA records.