The creation of the internet was a strategic move by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), a government agency, to foster technological advances that could compete with the Soviet Union. The team of scientists and engineers believed that their inventions, including the internet, could make the world a better place. The internet was seen as a tool that could provide universal access to information and opportunities, thus giving an edge in the competition with the Soviet Union.
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