20th century

Summary

20th century is a century^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• 20th century's instance of is recorded as century^[3].
• 20th century followed 19th century^[4].
• 20th century was followed by 21st century^[5].
• 20th century is part of 2nd millennium^[6].
• 20th century's Commons category is recorded as 20th century^[7].
• 20th century comprises 1980s^[8].
• 20th century comprises 1990s^[9].
• 20th century comprises 1970s^[10].
• 20th century comprises 1930s^[11].
• 20th century comprises 1960s^[12].
• 20th century comprises 1920s^[13].
• 20th century comprises 1950s^[14].
• 20th century comprises 1940s^[15].
• 20th century comprises 1900s^[16].
• 20th century comprises 1910s^[17].
• 20th century began on January 1, 1901^[18].
• 20th century ended on December 31, 2000^[19].
• 20th century took place on January 1, 2000^[20].
• 20th century's topic's main category is recorded as Category:20th century^[21].
• 20th century's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:20th century^[22].
• 20th century's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://history.stackexchange.com/tags/20th-century^[23].
• 20th century's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://hsm.stackexchange.com/tags/20th-century^[24].
• 20th century's different from is recorded as 1900s^[25].
• 20th century's has list is recorded as list of state leaders in the 20th century^[26].
• 20th century's has list is recorded as list of monarchs who lost their thrones in the 20th century^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

20th century's instance of is recorded as century^[3].

Use and Application

Components include 1980s^[8], a decade^[28]; 1990s^[9], a decade^[29]; 1970s^[10], a decade^[30]; 1930s^[11], a decade^[31]; 1960s^[12], a decade^[32]; and 1920s^[13], a decade^[33]. 20th century is part of 2nd millennium^[6].

Influence

Things named for 20th century include 20th Century Limited^[34], a train service^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1902^[37] and short twentieth century^[38], an era^[39].

Why It Matters

20th century has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Entities named for it include 20th Century Limited^[34], a train service^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1902^[37] and short twentieth century^[38], an era^[39].