Exposition Universelle 1939

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Francesco_Lojacono
gptkbp:architectural_style Modernist architecture
gptkbp:closing_date November 24, 1937
gptkbp:cultural_impact Promoted international cooperation
Showcased French culture
Highlighted advancements in science
gptkbp:exhibition 120 hectares
The first television broadcast
The aviation industry
The automobile industry
gptkbp:historical_significance Last major international exposition before World War II
gptkbp:home_stadium gptkb:Pavilion_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Pavilion_of_the_Soviet_Union
gptkb:Palais_de_la_Découverte
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Exposition Universelle 1939
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Art_Deco_movement
gptkbp:launch_date May 25, 1937
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future expositions
Showcased global cultures
Preserved in historical records
Documented in films and literature
Promoted technological innovation
Inspired cultural events
Contributed to the development of the Paris Expo 2025
gptkbp:location gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:The_Trocadéro_Gardens
gptkb:The_Grand_Palais
The Palais de Chaillot
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Charles_de_Gaulle_Sr.
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Pablo_Picasso
gptkb:Walt_Disney
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Exposition_Internationale_des_Arts_Décoratifs_et_Industriels_Modernes
gptkbp:significant_event Showcased technological advancements
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:International_Bureau_of_Exhibitions
gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Exposition_Internationale_des_Arts_et_Techniques_dans_la_Vie_Moderne
gptkbp:theme The Arts and Technology in Modern Life
gptkbp:visitors approximately 33 million
gptkbp:year 1939