19901999
19901999 refers to the calendar years from 1990 through 1999, a decade marked by sweeping political change, rapid technological advancement, and growing globalization. The period saw the final dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the reunification of Germany in 1990, and the emergence of a new post–Cold War order. Eastern Europe moved toward market economies and integration with Western institutions, while conflicts such as the Yugoslav Wars, the Rwandan genocide (1994), and the Kosovo crisis (1999) highlighted ongoing regional instability. The Maastricht Treaty of 1992 established the European Union and set the stage for later economic and political integration.
Economically, the decade experienced substantial globalization and growth, punctuated by crises such as the Asian financial
Technological and cultural change transformed everyday life. The Internet and the World Wide Web grew from
In summary, 1990–1999 was a transitional decade that reshaped geopolitics, economies, and technology, laying the groundwork