Commentary (This article is part two of a three-part series) Military Roots to Public-Focused Silicon Valley was created in the second World War to help the U.S. Army win the war. The government funded companies such as Fairchild Semiconductor. Berkeley, with its Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, was tasked with making an atomic bomb. People from Stanford were tasked to figure out how to make transistors, chips, and radars. HP and many other companies pitched in to help America win the war. Government investment in Silicon Valley essentially formed a network between the West and East Coasts. After World War II, everybody redirected their technology and knowledge toward building good things for the general public. During the 1980s and 1990s, companies started to become more independent from the government. This new independence created an anti-government sentiment among many companies. When I arrived in Silicon Valley, it was perfect timing because the …