3rd World Festival of Youth and Students
rd world festival youth student wfys held august berlin capital city german democratic republic organised world federation democratic youth motto festival peace friendship nuclear weapon third wfys held period growing international tension soviet union western power took place background korean war spread communism central europe china festival meant showcase young german democratic republic formed soviet sector postwar germany west german police u military tried prevent international delegate crossing western sector germany attend festival response operation arranged smuggle young people across country small group jan myrdal wrote incident young people shot west berlin police trying cross west german border festival sport programme featured athletics competition poster