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Best way to say "pre WWII Paris" in French?

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How can I refer to 1930's Paris?

"Pré deuxième guerre mondiale," or "Avant de deuxième guerre mondiale?"

Any suggestions?

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  1. It should be : Avant de deuxième guerre mondiale = Before of second World War

    Pré deuxième guerre mondiale = Second meadow World War


  2. You could say:

    -  "avant la deuxième guerre mondiale";

    - "à l'aube de la deuxième guerre mondiale" refering to the few years just before the war;

    - "l'entre deux guerres" (between the 2 wars) to refer to the 1920's and 1930's.

    - les années trente/30

    - l'avant guerre (WWII is not specified, only implied)

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