1900lukujen

1900lukujen, in Finnish usage, generally refer to the 20th century, the period from around 1900 to 1999. The century was marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and wide-ranging social and political change across the world. It saw major technological advances, shifts in governance, and new forms of communication and culture that shaped everyday life.

Early decades featured continued industrial growth, urbanization, and breakthroughs such as widespread electrification and advances in transportation. The century was defined by global conflicts, most notably World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), which redrew borders, altered economies, and spurred the creation of international institutions. The interwar period included political upheaval, economic instability, and social movements. After World War II, many regions underwent reconstruction, decolonization, and the emergence of new political alignments during the Cold War.

Economically, the 1900s brought the rise of mass production, consumer societies, and, later, information technologies. Aviation, space exploration, medical breakthroughs, and advances in science transformed daily life and knowledge. Cultural life evolved through modernist movements in art and literature, film and radio, and, later, television and digital media, reshaping entertainment and communication.

Social change was marked by expanding education, labor rights, and movements toward gender equality and civil rights, alongside the development of welfare states in many countries. Globalization intensified through increased trade, migration, and international cooperation. In historical analysis, 1900lukujen serves as a broad label for these trends, while experiences varied widely across countries and regions.