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Post-war
Period shortly after a war, usually WWII / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2006 M. Ward album, see Post-War. For the 2005 book, see Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945.
A post-war or postwar period is the interval immediately following the end of a war. The term usually refers to a varying period of time after World War II, which ended in 1945. A post-war period can become an interwar period or interbellum, when a war between the same parties resumes at a later date (such as the period between World War I and World War II). By contrast, a post-war period marks the cessation of armed conflict entirely.
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