19911992

19911992 refers to the two-year span of 1991 and 1992, used in historical writing to discuss events and trends that occurred across these consecutive calendar years or bridged them. The period is commonly viewed as a transition from the late Cold War order toward new geopolitical arrangements that emerged in the early 1990s.

In international politics, 1991 marked the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with independent republics declaring sovereignty and the bloc’s formal end late that year. The Gulf War concluded in 1991, while the Yugoslav conflicts began during 1991 and continued into 1992, foreshadowing the breakup of Yugoslavia. In Europe, the Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992, establishing the framework that would lead to the European Union and deeper economic and political integration among member states.

Economically, the period involved ongoing transitions from centrally planned to market-based systems in many post-Soviet states and other economies in transition. Technological developments also accelerated: the World Wide Web became publicly accessible in 1991, and the first SMS text message was sent in 1992, signaling the early growth of mobile communications.

Culturally and in world sport, the 1992 Summer Olympics were held in Barcelona, highlighting global participation in a new era of international sporting events. The 1991–1992 interval is thus characterized by profound political change, evolving economic systems, and notable advances in technology and culture that shaped the early 1990s.