User blog comment:KennyChief/S.H.I.E.L.D. is a UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT organization, not International./@comment-6127681-20151013043349/@comment-2041242-20151014200924

Well yes, they basicly are. HYDRA didnt exist anymore after WW2 and Zola had to rebuild the organisation from the beginning.

During WW2 they already changed motives, as shown during the battle of azzono, they focus more on ruling the world them self. And Schmidt didn't just have a problem with the leadership, he didn't care about a lot of Nazi thoughts, as shown in the comics.