The 2010s (pronounced "twenty-tens" or "two thousand [and] tens"; shortened to "the '10s" and also known as "The Tens" or "The Teens") was a decade that began on 1 January 2010, and concluded on 31 December 2019.
The decade began with an economic recovery from the Great Recession. Inflation and interest rates stayed low and steady throughout the decade, gross world product grew from 2010 to 2019. Global economic recovery accelerated during the latter half of the decade, fueled by strong economic growth in many countries, robust consumer spending, increased investment in infrastructure, and the emergence of new technologies. However, the recovery developed unevenly. Socioeconomic crises in some countries—particularly in the Arab world—triggered political revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt, and Bahrain as well as civil wars in Libya, Syria, and Yemen in a regional phenomenon that was commonly referred to as the Arab Spring. Meanwhile, Europe had to grapple with a debt crisis that was pronounced early in the decade. Shifting social attitudes saw LGBT rights make substantial progress throughout the decade, particularly in developed countries.
By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000; the Haitian government estimated the death toll to range from 220,000 to 316,000, although these figures are a matter of some dispute. The earthquake is the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century for a single country. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000 residences and 30,000 commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. Haiti's history of national debt, prejudicial trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll from the disaster. (Full article...)
Image 10A teenage American scene girl in 2011, wearing raccoon-striped hair extensions, heavy eyeliner, and colorful accessories typical of the style. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 12For over 15 months it was unclear what exactly happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 until at the end of July 2015 a few remnants of the plane swept to the shores of the island of Réunion (from 2010s)
Image 17Brazilian girl wearing leg warmers, knitted sweater dress, and pastel hair, blending retro and alternative aesthetics into hipster style, 2011. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 21Teen girls in Brazil wearing casual trends including a lace detail top, black skater skirt, ballet flats, and a chunky owl pendant necklace in 2014. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 23Teenagers in Yangon, Myanmar with trendy, dyed haircuts and slim fit, layered silhouettes inspired by East Asian and American trends, 2014. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 24American women with popular early 2010s hairstyles, including chunky highlights, flat-ironed layers, and deep side parts with crown volume, 2012. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 43Young woman in Italy with small pouf hairstyle wearing rhinestone-embellished tank top, low-rise skinny jeans, and logo buckle belt in 2010. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 46In 2013, China launched the ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, with over 150 countries announcing participation by the end of the decade. (from 2010s)
Image 47Various slim-fit jeans worn by men, showing the ubiquity of the silhouette in the early to mid-decade, 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 48Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias recorded a remix version of the album track "Dirty Dancer" was released as the fourth English single and became his ninth Hot Dance Club Play chart topper, tying with Prince and Michael Jackson as the male with the most No. 1 dance singles.[needs copy edit] (from 2010s in music)
Image 49Young women in Hong Kong wearing layered street style with accessories and hairstyles influenced by Japanese gyaru and J-pop aesthetics, 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 70The Arab Spring saw mass unrest in the Arab world early in the decade: Government overthrown multiple times Government overthrown Civil war Protests and governmental changes Major protests Minor protests Other protests and militant action outside the Arab world (from 2010s)
Image 71Brazilian indie pop group Restart wearing "colorido" fashion, popular for most of the early 2010s in Brazil. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 74Teenagers in Italy wearing graphic tees, plaid shirts, cutoff shorts, and studded accessories popular early in the decade, 2010. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 85Concerns over economic inequality, greed and the influence of corporations on government led to the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement in 2011 (from 2010s)
Image 86Two teen girls in scene style, with dyed hair, bright graphic tops, and edgy jewelry typical of MySpace-era subcultures, 2010. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 87The PlayStation 4 was released in November 2013 and is the best-selling gaming console of the decade (100+ million units sold worldwide as of August 2019[update]). (from 2010s in culture)
Image 91The signature early 2010s “pouf” hairstyle, featuring teased crown volume and long, straightened hair inspired by Snooki from MTV’s Jersey Shore, 2010. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 92Russian farmer family in 2010, showing a mix of contemporary clothing and traditional folk costume elements. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 99Mumford & Sons were considered one of the most successful British bands of the early 2010s. (from 2010s in music)
Image 100In the 2010s, British girl group Little Mix was cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK during the late 2000s and into the early 2010s. They are also recognized as one of the most successful girl groups from that decade. (from 2010s in music)
Image 101Women in Oregon wearing festival fashion including lace tops, maxi skirts, flower crowns, and stacked bracelets, 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 106Syrian and Iraqi refugees arriving in Greece. In the 2010s Europe had been severely affected by a huge migration from Africa and Middle East (from 2010s)
Image 110Young men in London, 2010, wearing slim-cut jeans and layered T-shirts and polos, typical of middle-class streetwear influenced by Abercrombie & Fitch. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 111A man wearing a leather Supreme snapback hat while taking a photograph in 2016 (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 112BRICS, a supranational economic cooperative comprising five major emerging national economies—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—grew to represent over 3.1 billion people, or about 41 percent of the world population by 2015. (from 2010s)
Image 113Two women in England, the woman on the left wears a pompadour, while the woman on the right sports side-parted blonde hair with a boho-style headband, 2011. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 115Three women wearing grunge and streetwear inspired outfits with elements such as distressed jeans, combat boots, tied flannel, and bold lipstick, 2015. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 125In 2014 the One World Trade Center opened its doors in the Financial District of Manhattan, serving as a replacement to the original World Trade Center Twin Towers that were destroyed in 2001. On the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in 2011 (the same year Osama bin Laden was killed), the 9/11 Memorial was opened. (from 2010s)
Image 126Somali man wearing waistcoat, tuque and polar fleece, illustrating East African diaspora fashion in 2010. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 145Two women with blunt bangs wearing vintage-inspired outfits with high-waisted jeans, a peter-pan collar sweater, and retro, 1950s inspired silhouettes in 2013. (from 2010s in fashion)
Image 150Taylor Swift was one of the most successful country artists of the 2010s. Her albums Speak Now (2010) and Red (2012) topped charts and opened with more than a million copies sold in their first weeks. (from 2010s in music)
Image 15128 February 2014: following the removal of pro-Russian Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych from office, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine (from 2010s)
Image 154Adele during this decade established herself as the best selling British female artist of all time. Her 21 (2011) and 25 (2015) became two of the best selling albums of the 2010s. (from 2010s in music)
... that the board game Glory to Rome, despite being well-received, led to its publisher's bankruptcy in the mid-2010s and has been out of print since?
... that despite being excluded from the standard edition of 1989, "New Romantics" by Taylor Swift was named one of the best songs of the 2010s decade by Rolling Stone?
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