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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:World's_Fair
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gptkbp:architectural_style
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gptkb:Art_Deco
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gptkbp:artistic_vision
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Featured in paintings
Featured in films
Featured in literature
Featured in photography
Featured in music
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gptkbp:attendance
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44 million
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gptkbp:closing_ceremony
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October 31, 1940
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Promoted modernist architecture
Influenced future fairs
Inspired urban planning
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gptkbp:end_date
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1940-10-31
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gptkbp:exhibition_venue
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1,216 acres
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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New York World's Fair 1939-1940
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gptkbp:legacy
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Symbol of American optimism
Inspiration for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair
Showcased the New Deal's impact
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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gptkb:documentary
Radio broadcasts
Extensive newspaper coverage
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gptkbp:notable_exhibitions
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gptkb:The_Trylon_and_Perisphere
gptkb:Futurama
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gptkbp:notable_visitor
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gptkb:Charlie_Chaplin
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Walt_Disney
gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkb:Marilyn_Monroe
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gptkbp:opening_ceremony
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April 30, 1939
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gptkbp:organizer
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gptkb:Robert_Moses
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gptkbp:pavilion
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gptkb:The_French_Pavilion
gptkb:The_British_Pavilion
gptkb:The_Italian_Pavilion
gptkb:The_United_States_Pavilion
gptkb:The_German_Pavilion
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gptkbp:significance
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Promoted international cooperation
Showcased technological advancements
Reflected optimism before World War II
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gptkbp:sponsor
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gptkb:AT&_T
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Pan_American_Airways
gptkb:Westinghouse
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gptkbp:start_date
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1939-04-30
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:The_World_of_Tomorrow
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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