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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Washington tried this approach before, in the interwar years.
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Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
History Women Between the Wars Sophie Atkinson In Jean Rhys's novels, women exhibit a particular kind of English suffering, a perfect illustration of the female condition in the interwar years.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But how did an avant-garde art movement associated with interwar intellectuals become a trending aesthetic?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
During the interwar period, the western region came under Polish control.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Kirshner, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2025
History Women Between the Wars Sophie Atkinson In Jean Rhys's novels, women exhibit a particular kind of English suffering, a perfect illustration of the female condition in the interwar years.
—hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
But how did an avant-garde art movement associated with interwar intellectuals become a trending aesthetic?
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
During the interwar period, the western region came under Polish control.
—Anton Grushetskyi, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Interwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interwar. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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