18741935

18741935 is a shorthand occasionally used in historiography and digital datasets to denote the period spanning the years 1874 through 1935. It is not a formal historical term, but it appears in some overviews and analyses as a compact label for a broad developmental arc that covers late 19th‑century modernization and the early 20th century’s interwar era.

Scope and characteristics of the period vary by region, but several common threads are often identified. The era encompasses rapid industrialization, urbanization, and the expansion of global empires, along with social and political reform movements. It also includes seismic upheavals and realignments in governance, economy, and culture, notably the upheavals surrounding and following World War I.

Key historical markers within the span include the height of the second industrial revolution in the late 19th century, World War I (1914–1918), the Russian Revolution of 1917, the postwar settlement and regional border changes, the cultural and political ferment of the 1920s, the onset of the Great Depression after 1929, and the rise of authoritarian movements in some countries by the mid-1930s. In different regions these events occur at different times and with varying intensity, reflecting diverse political trajectories and economic conditions.

Limitations of the label include its broadness and regional variance. It may obscure local timelines, and many historians prefer more precise periodization tailored to specific nations, cultures, or thematic concerns.