One purpose of the World’s Fair, held in Seattle in 1962, was to

Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair, called the Century 21 Exposition, looked toward the future and emphasized science, space exploration, and new technologies. Its Space Needle and displays of modern inventions reflected that focus, so its purpose was to showcase technological advances developed in Washington. It was not held to celebrate a World War II victory or the end of the Cold War.

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