short twentieth century
nameEtymology
The concept underlying the proper noun was developed by the Hungarian historian Iván Tibor Berend (born 1930), and the term itself was popularized by the British historian Eric Hobsbawm (1917–2012) in his book The Age of Extremes (1994). Like the corresponding terms long eighteenth century and long nineteenth century, it aims to define historical eras by significant events rather than by the arbitrary beginnings and ends of centuries. The common noun was probably derived from the proper noun.
Definitions
The period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the…
The period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the Soviet Union.
Any period of years defined by significant historical events falling within the 20th…
Any period of years defined by significant historical events falling within the 20th century (1 January 1901 to 31 December 2000).
The neighborhood
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No curated loop yet for short twentieth century. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA