19181980

1918-1980 refers to the period of ninety-two years beginning from the year 1918 and ending in 1980. This time frame spans World War I, World War II, the interwar period, and the start of the Cold War. It was a time of great social, cultural, and economic change in the world, particularly in the Western world.

The era began in 1918 with the end of World War I, a global conflict that resulted in the defeat of the Central Powers and the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers. The years that followed, known as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age, were marked by widespread social change, including the women's suffrage movement and the Harlem Renaissance.

The Great Depression of the 1930s brought widespread economic hardship, but also spurred innovation and the development of the welfare state in many Western countries. World War II, which began in 1939, had a profound impact on the world, leading to the formation of the United Nations and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as superpowers.

The post-World War II period, marked by the onset of the Cold War, was characterized by a period of détente and eventual collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. The 1950s and 1960s saw a rebirth in the arts, literature, and social activism, with the Civil Rights Movement being a notable example.

During the final years of this period, the United States, under President Jimmy Carter, grappled with energy crisis, detente in the Cold War arms race and a host of international tensions and uprisings which foretold of significant global upheaval to come.