interwar
adjective
in·ter·war
ˌin-tər-ˈwȯr 
variants
or less commonly inter-war
: occurring or existing in the time between wars and especially between the First and Second World Wars
the interwar period
interwar Germany
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The intensification of isolationism during the interwar era coincided with a surge in anti-immigrant fervor.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
In the interwar and postwar periods in the US and Europe, governments poured money into agriculture to boost productivity and food security.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Watch on Netflix Eldorado: Everything The Nazis Hate Centered on the eponymous Berlin nightclub, this documentary explores the lives of LGBTQ+ people during the interwar years, from the roaring 1920s through the rise of the Nazis and into the horrors of World War II.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Visualizing Trans Identities Photography played an important role in determining gender categories and presentations for both scientists and trans individuals in interwar Germany.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
In the interwar and postwar periods in the US and Europe, governments poured money into agriculture to boost productivity and food security.
—Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
Watch on Netflix Eldorado: Everything The Nazis Hate Centered on the eponymous Berlin nightclub, this documentary explores the lives of LGBTQ+ people during the interwar years, from the roaring 1920s through the rise of the Nazis and into the horrors of World War II.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 6 July 2024
Visualizing Trans Identities Photography played an important role in determining gender categories and presentations for both scientists and trans individuals in interwar Germany.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Interwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interwar. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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