I've long time wondered how big of a factor silicon valley was in US pulling ahead in many areas in cold war. Computers seem such an economic and technological

I've long time wondered how big of a factor silicon valley was in US pulling ahead in many areas in cold war. Computers seem such an economic and technological amplifier, and of course also other (e.g. analog) electronics advances were also important and they all happened pretty much in US or at least in West.