Decades |
Centuries: Year in Review 20th Century (19th century - 20th century - 21st century) |
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? |
Years |
Years: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
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? |
* global human? impact on the environment? widely accepted |
* Global human? impact on the environment? widely accepted |
* 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) |
* North Yemen and South Yemen (re-?)merge as Yemen |
* North Yemen and South Yemen merge as Yemen |