18671927

1867–1927 refers to a historical span that covers the late 19th and early 20th centuries, roughly the period from the global diffusion of industrial capitalism to the interwar era. The interval is characterized by rapid modernization, changing political boundaries, and new forms of mass culture and communication.

Industrialization and urbanization transformed economies and societies; science and technology advanced with electricity, the telephone, automobiles, and aviation; mass education and literacy rose; the spread of mass media and cinema.

In the political sphere, the period includes the formation of the Canadian Confederation in 1867, the unification of Germany in 1871, and the height of European imperialism toward the end of the 19th century. The 20th century began with revolutions and reform: World War I (1914–1918), the Russian Revolution (1917), and the postwar political realignments; the 1920s saw economic fluctuations, the establishment of the League of Nations, and cultural innovations.

The century-long span witnessed the expansion of suffrage movements in several countries and the emergence of modern mass culture, including cinema and aviation. The era ends as nations grapple with modernization’s legacies, including colonial borders, social reform, and economic volatility that would culminate in the Great Depression and the transformations leading into the late 1920s.