1990s

The 1990s refers to the time period between the beginning of 1990 and the end of 1999. The 1990s were marked by rapid progression of globalization following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War. Key forces shaping the decade were the recession of the '80s, and the advent of PCs in middle-class homes, resulting in the internet phenomenon. The Internet would go on to revolutionize modern culture, and has served as a major medium for the integration and the spread of popular culture; not only in America, but the entire world.