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Yes, after the launch of sputnik by the Russians the Department of Defence tasked the Defence Advanced Research Project Agency(DARPA) to create a means of communication in the post nuclear fallout scenario where the government could still be organized after a massive nuclear assault on the United States homeland.
DARPA or ARPA conceived and created the ARPANET in the 60's and in conjunction with various universities deployed the ARPANET in 1969.
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Who were volunteers that worked in under-developed nations in the 1960s?
Peace Corps
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What was the Coke slogan that first promoted the product in the 1960s?
Things Go Better With Coke
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