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'''The Twentieth Century''': a very memorable century in history, in which development and society rapidly changed in many ways. Somehow started with the death of [[Queen Victoria]] and ended with clearly [[Turn of the Millennium|Y2K]] or with 9/11. |
'''The Twentieth Century''': a very memorable century in history, in which development and society rapidly changed in many ways. Somehow started with the death of [[Queen Victoria]] and ended with clearly [[Turn of the Millennium|Y2K]] or with 9/11. |
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* [[The Edwardian Era]]: (1901 - June 1914, though may overlap until 1918) [[The House of Windsor|King Edward VII]] on the Throne, rich white people, rich economy, high endeavours, ragtime, [[Gorgeous Period Dress|elaborate dresses]] with [[Of Corsets Sexy|S-bend corsets]], Gibson Girls, suffragettes, [[Albert Einstein|the Theory of Relativity]], weird and wacky [[Flying Machine|flying machines]], "horseless carriages" and other inventions, and the Titanic. Once used as a good [[Nostalgia Filter|nostalgic setting]] until the 1950s. |
* [[The Edwardian Era]]: (1901 - June 1914, though may overlap until 1918) [[The House of Windsor|King Edward VII]] on the Throne, rich white people, rich economy, high endeavours, ragtime, [[Gorgeous Period Dress|elaborate dresses]] with [[Of Corsets Sexy|S-bend corsets]], Gibson Girls, suffragettes, [[Albert Einstein|the Theory of Relativity]], weird and wacky [[Flying Machine|flying machines]], "horseless carriages" and other inventions, and the Titanic. Once used as a good [[Nostalgia Filter|nostalgic setting]] until the 1950s. |
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** [[World War I]]: (Summer 1914 - 1919) The war that supposed to "end all wars", until its sequel came up. |
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* [[The Roaring Twenties]]: (1919 - October 1929) Bootleg + [[The Flapper|Flappers]] + [[Jazz]] x Booming Economy = [[ |
* [[The Roaring Twenties]]: (1919 - October 1929) Bootleg + [[The Flapper|Flappers]] + [[Jazz]] x Booming Economy = [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|par-tayz]]. Also gangsters, silent films, [[Charlie Chaplin]], stylistic and futuristic [[Everything Sounds Sexier in French|''Arts Decoratifs'']], gin tubs, and "23 Skidoo". |
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* [[The Great Depression]]: (November 1929 - September 1939) Parties were over with a crash and the [[It Got Worse|worst has begun]]. |
* [[The Great Depression]]: (November 1929 - September 1939) Parties were over with a crash and the [[It Got Worse|worst has begun]]. |
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* [[The Forties]] (1937 - 1949): a turbulent time, a mark of transition. |
* [[The Forties]] (1937 - 1949): a turbulent time, a mark of transition. |
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** [[World War Two]]: (Autumn 1939 - Autumn 1945) This came even worse than its [[World War |
** [[World War Two]]: (Autumn 1939 - Autumn 1945) This came even worse than its [[World War I|prequel]]. |
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* [[The Fifties]]: (1945 - November 1963) [[World War Two|Hot War]] was over, [[Cold War]] has begun, Edwardian and 1920s [[Nostalgia Filter|nostalgia]], housewives with aprons and elaborate dresses, [[Standard Fifties Father|your standard father]], family moments, Baby Boomers, [[Rock and Roll]], rebellious teenagers and television. A nice nostalgic and retro setting. |
* [[The Fifties]]: (1945 - November 1963) [[World War Two|Hot War]] was over, [[Cold War]] has begun, Edwardian and 1920s [[Nostalgia Filter|nostalgia]], housewives with aprons and elaborate dresses, [[Standard Fifties Father|your standard father]], family moments, Baby Boomers, [[Rock and Roll]], rebellious teenagers and television. A nice nostalgic and retro setting. |
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* [[The Sixties]]: (November 1963 - 1970) [[The Vietnam War]], [[The Space Race]], The Civil Rights, The [[Mini-Dress of Power|Miniskirts]], [[The Beatles]], The [[New Age Retro Hippie|Hippies]], The |
* [[The Sixties]]: (November 1963 - 1970) [[The Vietnam War]], [[The Space Race]], The Civil Rights, The [[Mini-Dress of Power|Miniskirts]], [[The Beatles]], The [[New Age Retro Hippie|Hippies]], The Psychedelia, The Free Love Sex, The Psychedelic Drugs, [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll|The Rockin' Roll, man]], The Weirdness, The Wonders,... [[Overly Long Gag|The]] [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|Articles]]... |
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* [[The Seventies]]: (1970 - 1981) [[ |
* [[The Seventies]]: (1970 - 1981) [[Gratuitous Disco Sequence|Disco, disco and more disco]], dance until it [[Deader Than Disco|dies]]!!! Also [[Seventies Hair|big sideburns]], [[Funny Afro|afros]], [[Porn Stache|hot mustaches and beards]], [[Jaws (film)|blockbuster]] [[Star Wars|movies]], [[Running Gag|disco]], polyester, [[Department of Redundancy Department|disco]], rebellions, revolutions, spiritual discoveries, lava lamps, [[Pong]], and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|disco]] |
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* [[The Eighties]]: (1981 - 1991) [[Bigger Is Better|Everything's BIG]]!!! [[Eighties Hair|BIG HAIR]], [[Shoulders of Doom|BIG POWER SUITS WITH ACCENTED SHOULDERS]], BIG ECONOMY, BIG DEBAUCHERY, |
* [[The Eighties]]: (1981 - 1991) [[Bigger Is Better|Everything's BIG]]!!! [[Eighties Hair|BIG HAIR]], [[Shoulders of Doom|BIG POWER SUITS WITH ACCENTED SHOULDERS]], BIG ECONOMY, BIG DEBAUCHERY, BIG POLITICS, BIG MOVIES, BIG MUSIC, BIG CELEBRITIES, '''BIG'''!!! Also a [[Totally Radical|radical]] nostalgic setting. |
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* [[The Nineties]]: (1991 - January 2000/1 for some, and September 2001 for the rest) [[The Internet]], [[Alternative Rock]] with the [[Nirvana|fragrance of teen spirit]], early [[Hip Hop]] "[[Vanilla Ice|Yo, Vanilla Ice Ice Baby]]", teenage angst, upbeat parties and |
* [[The Nineties]]: (1991 - January 2000/1 for some, and September 2001 for the rest) [[The Internet]], [[Alternative Rock]] with the [[Nirvana|fragrance of teen spirit]], early [[Hip Hop]] "[[Vanilla Ice|Yo, Vanilla Ice Ice Baby]]", teenage angst, upbeat parties and concerts, flanel shirts, loose sagging pants, [[Jennifer Aniston]]'s signature haircut, Boy Bands, [[The Spice Girls]], [[Britney Spears]], the Lambada, the Macarena, [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|TV shows and games you grew on this decade and are now a victim of Rule 34 internet memes and parodies]]. |
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Latest revision as of 21:42, 8 January 2019
The Twentieth Century: a very memorable century in history, in which development and society rapidly changed in many ways. Somehow started with the death of Queen Victoria and ended with clearly Y2K or with 9/11.
The Twentieth Century's cultural decades are divided into:
- The Edwardian Era: (1901 - June 1914, though may overlap until 1918) King Edward VII on the Throne, rich white people, rich economy, high endeavours, ragtime, elaborate dresses with S-bend corsets, Gibson Girls, suffragettes, the Theory of Relativity, weird and wacky flying machines, "horseless carriages" and other inventions, and the Titanic. Once used as a good nostalgic setting until the 1950s.
- World War I: (Summer 1914 - 1919) The war that supposed to "end all wars", until its sequel came up.
- The Roaring Twenties: (1919 - October 1929) Bootleg + Flappers + Jazz x Booming Economy = par-tayz. Also gangsters, silent films, Charlie Chaplin, stylistic and futuristic Arts Decoratifs, gin tubs, and "23 Skidoo".
- The Great Depression: (November 1929 - September 1939) Parties were over with a crash and the worst has begun.
- The Forties (1937 - 1949): a turbulent time, a mark of transition.
- World War Two: (Autumn 1939 - Autumn 1945) This came even worse than its prequel.
- The Fifties: (1945 - November 1963) Hot War was over, Cold War has begun, Edwardian and 1920s nostalgia, housewives with aprons and elaborate dresses, your standard father, family moments, Baby Boomers, Rock and Roll, rebellious teenagers and television. A nice nostalgic and retro setting.
- The Sixties: (November 1963 - 1970) The Vietnam War, The Space Race, The Civil Rights, The Miniskirts, The Beatles, The Hippies, The Psychedelia, The Free Love Sex, The Psychedelic Drugs, The Rockin' Roll, man, The Weirdness, The Wonders,... The Articles...
- The Seventies: (1970 - 1981) Disco, disco and more disco, dance until it dies!!! Also big sideburns, afros, hot mustaches and beards, blockbuster movies, disco, polyester, disco, rebellions, revolutions, spiritual discoveries, lava lamps, Pong, and disco
- The Eighties: (1981 - 1991) Everything's BIG!!! BIG HAIR, BIG POWER SUITS WITH ACCENTED SHOULDERS, BIG ECONOMY, BIG DEBAUCHERY, BIG POLITICS, BIG MOVIES, BIG MUSIC, BIG CELEBRITIES, BIG!!! Also a radical nostalgic setting.
- The Nineties: (1991 - January 2000/1 for some, and September 2001 for the rest) The Internet, Alternative Rock with the fragrance of teen spirit, early Hip Hop "Yo, Vanilla Ice Ice Baby", teenage angst, upbeat parties and concerts, flanel shirts, loose sagging pants, Jennifer Aniston's signature haircut, Boy Bands, The Spice Girls, Britney Spears, the Lambada, the Macarena, TV shows and games you grew on this decade and are now a victim of Rule 34 internet memes and parodies.