IBM’s Role with the Nazis in WWII

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As shining as IBM’s track record might appear, there’s a darker side that isn’t often discussed. Today I’m going to talk about IBM’s links to Nazi Germany—how their machines and expertise were used by Hitler’s regime during the Second World War, and not in a little way. This video is sponsored by PCBWay.com - if you need PCB manufacturing from just $5, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication and much more, head over to https://pcbway.com today! Don't forget to LIKE this video and please SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Press that NOTIFICATION bell so you get to know when new great videos come out that you'll like! I really do appreciate your subscriptions, it makes the countless hours I spend on this channel feel so worthwhile! If you really like my stuff and fancy joining our Patreon to get access to perks, you'll be helping me develop the channel for the future with new equipment and spurn me on for more content: Patreon: https://patreon.com/alsgeeklab - Early access! Or buy me a quick coffee on Ko-Fi: https://www.ko-fi.com/alsgeeklab On the web & social media: https://www.alsgeeklab.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/alsgeeklab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alsgeeklab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alsgeeklab References 1. Edwin Black, IBM and the Holocaust (Crown Publishers, 2001). 2. Emerson W. Pugh, Building IBM: Shaping an Industry and Its Technology (MIT Press, 1995). 3. Jimmy Greer, “A Brief History of the IBM PC,” Computer History Journal, 2010. 4. IBM Official Website, “IBM at a Glance,” retrieved 2023. 5. New York Times, “IBM and Nazis,” published 29 June 2001. 6. Various newspaper articles (including The Guardian) discussing IBM’s response to Edwin Black’s publication in 2001. 7. Immigrant Entrepreneurship: Herman Hollerith: https://www.immigrantentrepreneurship.org/entries/herman-hollerith/ 8. Thomas J Watson: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson TOC: 0:00 Introduction 1:20 Chapter 1: IBM Today: humble beginnings to tech behemoth 6:25 Chapter 2: The Rise of a Computing Giant 9:23 Chapter 3: IBM and the world in the 1930s 11:13 Chapter 4: Dehomag and Nazi Germany 14:01 Chapter 5: Concentration Camps and Tracking Systems 18:00 Chapter 6: War’s End and the Aftermath 20:56 Chapter 7: Lessons and Reflections 24:00 Conclusion: A Legacy of Innovation and Controversey #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #infosec #ibm