« Internet; The Greatest Invention of the Twentieth Century » “The Internet has probably had the most significant influence on American culture during the last years of the twentieth century” (Internet). The words in this quote are the ones that speak the truth. During the last years of the 20th century, the world was intrigued by the invention of the Internet. Without the Internet, the world as we know it would truly cease to function. The Internet is important to everyone, in one way or another. The world without the Internet would be chaos and discord; this is why the Internet is quite simply the most creative invention of the 20th century. The history that led to the Internet is important because we can know how the Internet became what it is today. What technological advances led to the idea of ​​the Internet? Finally, how is the Internet used today and why is it important to everyone? Since its inception in the 1950s, the Internet has become a 21st century phenomenon. Hope, energy and prosperity are a few words that could best describe the era of the 1960s. America had finally started to become one of the world's many superpowers. John F. Kennedy once said, “It is time for a new generation of leaders to face new problems and new opportunities” (American Decades). When JFK was president, the unemployment rate was only 5 to 6 percent during the first half of the decade, while the inflation rate was only 2 percent. As the decade wore on, the youth of the 1960s were a rebellious mob and most were protesting to avoid war. The most common reason why teenagers rebelled in the 1960s was because they didn't want to...... middle of paper...... l. “A Brief History of the Internet.” A Brief History of the Internet. ISOC, 2010. Web. April 21, 2010. .L., R."Introduction." American Decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman et al. Flight. 7: 1960-1969. Detroit: Gale, 2001. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. March 4, 2010. Routledge, Chris. "Internet." Bowling, Beatniks, and Bell-Bottoms: Pop Culture of 20th-Century America. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Flight. 5: 1980s-1990s. Detroit: UXL, 2002. 1319-1322. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. April 12, 2010. “The Vietnam War.” Digital history. Internet. April 19, 2010. Zell, Alan J. “Article: Four Uses of the Internet.” Sales Attitudes - Alan J. Zell. Sales ambassador. Internet. March 19. 2010. .