Name: Birth Of The Internet
Uploaded: 2016-01-01
Duration: 9 min 28 s
Description: The darkest days of the Cold War lead to the greatest communications revolution in history. While racing to out-innovate the Soviet Union, American scientists develop the foundations of the web. UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock is there as the first internet message is transmitted in 1969.

The darkest days of the Cold War lead to the greatest communications revolution in history. While racing to out-innovate the Soviet Union, American scientists develop the foundations of the web. UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock is there as the first internet message is transmitted in 1969.

Explore how Cold War urgency pushed American researchers to build the foundations of the web, from ARPA's bold experiments to UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock's breakthrough work. The film brings you to October 1969, when the first internet message was sent from UCLA, revealing how a high-stakes rivalry reshaped modern communication.

Inside the tense Cold War moment that sparked the first online connection.

Birth Of The Internet

Tastemade Cooking

Award-winning food & lifestyle shows PLUS thousands of recipes & cooking videos to unleash your inner chef

Kidstream

Kidstream is your family’s solution for safe, fun, and enriching kids’ shows including Sid the Science Kid, LazyTown, Thomas & Friends, Science Max, Shaun the Sheep, and many more.

Curiosity University

The world's best professors and top subject matter experts teach history, science, technology, art, and more in short, entertaining segments.

SOMM TV

The stories. The rivalries. The tastes, sights, and locales where great wines and meals are made. SOMM TV’s access to growers, vintners, and chefs is unmatched.

Standard Monthly

Inside the tense Cold War moment that sparked the first online connection.

Love Birth Of The Internet? It’s just the start.

Pick the plan that’s right for you.

Frequently asked questions

Inside the tense Cold War moment that sparked the first online connection.

Love Birth Of The Internet? It’s just the start.

Trending Now

Pick the plan that’s right for you.

Frequently asked questions