The fair had been intended to be held in Moscow, to help the Soviet Union celebrate the Russian Revolution's 50th anniversary; however, for various reasons, the Soviets decided to cancel, and Canada was awarded it in late 1962.
Oorspronkelijk zou de tentoonstelling plaatsvinden in Moskou ter viering van het 50-jarig jubileum van de Russische Revolutie, maar om verschillende redenen besloten de Sovjets af te zien van de organisatie.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix