Muzeum Warszawy
The Summer that Changed It All
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political and social change and, above all, served as a formative experience for a generation. The exhibition The Summer that Changed It All: The Festival of 1955 tells the story of the event itself while ske...
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ROOM 6: THE THAW 19.07.2025 3:11
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
ROOM 5: DE-COLONISATION 19.07.2025 4:03
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
ROOM 4: THE ARSENAL 19.07.2025 3:03
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
ROOM 3: THE FESTIVAL 19.07.2025 3:42
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
ROOM 2: THE PREPARATIONS 19.07.2025 4:24
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
ROOM 1: THE YOUTH 19.07.2025 5:17
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
INTRODUCTION 19.07.2025 2:45
The 5th World Festival of Youth and Students took place between 31 July and 15 August 1955, drawing nearly 170,000 young people from Poland and from all over the world to Warsaw. There was a propaganda goal behind the slogan “for Peace and Friendship”—to prove the superiority of socialism over capitalism. And yet, the Festival turned into a carnival of multiculturalism that anticipated political a...
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