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Beyond Economics: Marine Resources Company International
During the Cold War era, Seattle was uniquely equipped to engage in Cold War peace activism. Examples such as the establishment of the Seattle-Tashkent sister city relationship and the hosting of Target Seattle showcase that the Pacific Northwest was a region willing to engage with sensitive subjects.
Promoting peace was also present on a smaller scale, especially through economic relationships. One good example of smaller scale activism is the Marine Resources Company officially established in 1978.
New Opportunities: Europe America Space Flight 500
In 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union signaled the end of the Cold War and changed the landscape of international relations, especially between former adversaries. Shortly after the dissolution, private individuals from the United States and Russia collaborated on a historic step to repair relations damaged by nearly fifty years of tension.
The result was a commercial spacecraft mission named Europe-America Space Flight 500, a pivot point between two influential periods of history. A peace rocket utilizing former Soviet military technology, filled with souvenirs advocating for peace, and promoting business connections, Space Flight 500 was a remarkable symbol of cooperation between both nations in the new post-Cold War era.