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So what's the big deal with world fairs being a big deal before WWII (The Eiffel Tower, hamburgers, iced tea, etc.) and the...

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So what's the big deal with world fairs being a big deal before WWII (The Eiffel Tower, hamburgers, iced tea, etc.) and the bigness of the deal being significantly reduced afterwards?

They offered ways for cities to “debut” and drive international tourism in a way akin to Olympic Games, afterwards we had EPCOT as a permanent World’s Fair, complete with its golf ball monumental display architecture