The 1964 New York World's Fair was a showcase of 80 countries and covered 646 acres of land. There was a huge attendance numbering 51 million people who turned out to see the exhibitions on display. Despite the grandeur and large numbers of visitors, the New York World's Fair was considered a failure by the previous fair's standards. Due to post war animosities, there was a lack of European presence at the 1964 World's Fair and it in turn lost money. The idea of Robert Moses, fair director to occupy a space that would rival Central park fizzled and that coupled with a shortened exhibition than the expected two years spelled financial ruin for the fair.
The 1964 World's Fair did highlight some relatively new countries like Morocco, India and Sudan and also showcased a great deal of religious diversity. This was evidenced in the structures erected by the visiting countries and made for a wonderful display of varying architecture and artistic expression.
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