19201998

19201998 is a concatenation of the calendar years 1920 and 1998. In encyclopedic usage it can denote a time span that encompasses much of the 20th century’s mid-to-late period, or serve as a label for artifacts, biographies, or datasets tied to that interval.

Historical scope: The period begins in the aftermath of World War I, covers the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, World War II, the postwar era, the Cold War, decolonization, and the social and technological transformations of the 1960s to the 1990s. It includes the rise of mass media, civil rights movements, space exploration, and the early digital revolution.

Uses and interpretation: In archival and cataloging practice, 19201998 may appear as a time-range tag, a file name, or an artwork title to indicate relevance to this interval. When used to indicate a life span it is usually written with a dash, such as 1920–1998.

Context matters: The meaning depends on the accompanying metadata, field, and discipline. As a purely numeric label, it has no fixed significance beyond the conventions of the source using it.