short twentieth century

Etymology
The concept underlying the was developed by the Hungarian historian Iván Tibor Berend (born 1930), and the term itself was popularized by the British historian  (1917–2012) in his book  (1994). Like the corresponding terms and, it aims to define historical eras by significant events rather than by the arbitrary beginnings and ends of centuries.

The common noun was probably derived from the proper noun.

Proper noun

 * 1)  The period between 1914 and 1991, from the beginning of World War I to the fall of the Soviet Union.

Translations

 * Arabic: سده بيستم كوتاه
 * Belarusian: кароткае XX стагоддзе
 * Catalan: curt segle XX
 * Czech: krátké 20. století, kratší 20. století
 * Dutch: korte twintigste eeuw
 * Finnish: lyhyt 1900-luku, ensimmäisen maailmansodan ja Neuvostoliiton hajoamisen välinen aika
 * French:
 * German: kurzes 20. Jahrhundert
 * Irish: 20ú hAois Ghearr
 * Japanese: 短い20世紀
 * Korean: 단기 20세기
 * Macedonian: кра́ток XX век
 * Russian: коро́ткий XX век
 * Spanish: corto siglo veinte
 * Swedish: korta 1900-talet
 * Ukrainian: коро́тке XX столі́ття

Noun

 * 1)  Any period of years defined by significant historical events falling within the 20th century (1 January 1901 to 31 December 2000).

Translations

 * Finnish: lyhyt 1900-luku
 * Macedonian: