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19472022

19472022 is a term used in historical and cultural analysis to denote the period from 1947 to 2022 as a single, continuous span for comparative study. The formulation treats 1947 as a hinge year of decolonization, the early Cold War, and technological breakthroughs, and 2022 as a recent endpoint capturing digital transformation and geopolitical realignments.

Definition and scope: The span covers the late postwar era, the expansion of international institutions, the

Historical scope: Milestones within the period include decolonization in Asia and Africa, the invention of the

Scholarly use: Analysts apply the label to compare long-term trajectories in democracy, growth, technology diffusion, and

Criticism: Critics say anchoring analysis to two fixed years can obscure regional timelines and subtle shifts,

Examples of use include discussions of postwar development patterns, media history, and global supply chains.

rise
of
mass
media
and
information
technologies,
and
the
globalization
of
economies
and
cultures.
transistor,
the
space
age,
civil
rights
movements,
the
fall
of
the
Berlin
Wall,
the
growth
of
the
internet,
and
the
2008
financial
crisis,
leading
up
to
the
COVID-19
pandemic
and
2022
security
shocks.
cultural
change
across
regions.
and
may
overstate
continuity
while
underemphasizing
local
differences.