1920ndatel

1920ndatel refers to the decade from 1920 to 1929, commonly known as the 1920s. It was a period of recovery and transformation after World War I as old empires dissolved and new states emerged. In Europe and beyond, borders were redrawn by treaties and national self-determination, while international institutions such as the League of Nations sought to prevent future conflicts.

Economically, the decade was uneven. Some regions experienced growth, rising productivity, urbanization, and consumerism, helped by new technologies such as electricity, radio, and the automobile. Social change accompanied these shifts: women gained or consolidated voting rights in many countries; urban culture flourished with cinema, music, and new fashions. Politically, many nations experimented with parliamentary democracy, while others saw authoritarian movements gain strength in the latter part of the decade. Prohibition and regulation of alcohol emerged in several countries.

Culturally and scientifically, the 1920s were marked by modernist movements across the arts and literature, including advancements in physics, psychoanalysis, and medicine, with the development of quantum theory and the discovery of penicillin in 1928. The decade culminated in significant economic stress with the 1929 stock market crash, which contributed to the onset of the Great Depression.

In Estonian usage, 1920ndatel denotes the interwar period and is commonly used in historical and cultural discussions to refer to that era.