b) had just integrated a whole lot of nazi scientists into their military-industrial complex via Operation Paperclip
The entire West German military apparatus consisted of Nazis until the 70s.
The Bundeswehr were just the very same Wehrmacht troops that had been shooting at Allies just weeks before. Their leadership entirely consisted of Nazi officers who went from commanding the invasion of Europe to being the chairs of NATO forces without ever seeing a trial.
No wonder the Soviets were so (rightly) paranoid about the West.
The entire West German military apparatus consisted of Nazis until the 70s.
The Bundeswehr were just the very same Wehrmacht troops that had been shooting at Allies just weeks before. Their leadership entirely consisted of Nazi officers who went from commanding the invasion of Europe to being the chairs of NATO forces without ever seeing a trial.
No wonder the Soviets were so (rightly) paranoid about the West.