With offices in 40 countries and some three million supporters, Greenpeace is unquestionably one of the world’s most influential environmental groups.
Yet its origins are humble, tracing back to a chaotic and impulsive boat journey into the intended blast zone of a nuclear weapons test off the coast of Alaska in 1971. Although the mission failed to achieve its aim — President Richard Nixon postponed the test while the boat was still en route to Alaska — the voyage stirred worldwide protests and drew media attention, providing a blueprint for the direct but nonviolent confrontations the group specializes in today.
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