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Revision 18 . . (edit) December 2, 2001 1:05 am by Derek Ross [reformat]
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Revision 15 . . (edit) November 30, 2001 8:07 am by Dreamyshade [edits (deleted an unnecessary period, etc.)]
Revision 14 . . (edit) October 15, 2001 1:35 pm by Tsja
Revision 12 . . (edit) October 12, 2001 1:42 am by DavidSaff
  

Difference (from prior major revision) (minor diff, author diff)

Changed: 1c1
Decades
Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century)

Changed: 3c3
1900s - 1910s - 1920s - 1930s - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s - 1970s - 1980s - 1990s - 2000s - 20th century
Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s - 1990s - 2000s 2010s? 2020s? 2030s? 2040s?

Changed: 5c5
Years
Years: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

Changed: 7,14c7,12
1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Significant events/trends during the 1990s:

* explosive growth of the internet; decrease in the cost of computers
* development of GATT, the World Trade Organization and other global economic institutions
* cloning (Dolly, the sheep) achieved
* break-up of the Soviet Union in 1992 -- the end of the Cold War, United States as sole superpower?


Events and Trends
* Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology
* Development of GATT, the World Trade Organization and other global economic institutions
* Cloning (of Dolly, the sheep) achieved
* Break up of the Soviet Union in 1992 -- the end of the Cold War, United States as sole world superpower?

Changed: 16c14
* global human? impact on the environment? widely accepted
* Global human? impact on the environment? widely accepted

Changed: 19,22c17,19
* after 1992, booming [stock market]?.
* impeachment of Bill Clinton
* Year 2000 problem
* splintering of traditional news media (what does this mean?)
* After 1992, booming [stock market]?
* Impeachment of Bill Clinton
* Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K)

Changed: 24c21
* North Yemen and South Yemen (re-?)merge as Yemen
* North Yemen and South Yemen merge as Yemen

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