It certainly wouldn't move them to the level of early last century or of a developing African country. (educationnext.org)
They can explain some warming early last century, but can not explain total 20th century warming. (realclimate.org)
The apology recognised that the practice of forced adoptions occurred from early last century into the early 1980s, and was particularly institutionalised between 1950 and 1975. (relationshipsvictoria.com.au)