New York World's Fair 1939-1940

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:festival
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Art Deco
gptkbp:attendance 44 million
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culturalImpact Introduced new technologies to the public
Influenced post-war architecture
Promoted consumerism
Highlighted international cooperation
Showcased_American_optimism
gptkbp:exhibits 1,216 acres
gptkbp:features gptkb:United_States_Steel_Pavilion
gptkb:U.S._Rubber_Company_Pavilion
gptkb:New_York_City_Pavilion
gptkb:Ford_Pavilion
gptkb:Westinghouse_Pavilion
gptkb:IBM_Pavilion
gptkb:Pan-American_Union_Pavilion
gptkb:General_Motors_Pavilion
gptkb:Bell_System_Pavilion
Navy Pavilion
gptkbp:finaleDate 1940-10-31
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label New York World's Fair 1939-1940
gptkbp:launchDate 1939-04-30
gptkbp:legacy Created lasting memories for attendees
Influenced urban planning
Inspiration for future fairs
Preserved in films and photographs
Symbol_of_hope_during_the_Great_Depression
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:motto Dare to be Great
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:David_Sarnoff
gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Walt_Disney
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Bing_Crosby
gptkb:Henry_Ford
gptkb:John_D._Rockefeller
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe
gptkb:The_Trylon_and_Perisphere
Futurama
gptkbp:openingHours April 30, 1939
October 31, 1940
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Robert_Moses
gptkbp:significance Showcased technological innovations
gptkbp:theme The_World_of_Tomorrow