What is another word for prior to the war?
Pronunciation: [pɹˈa͡ɪə tə ðə wˈɔː] (IPA) 
Before the war, prior to the conflict, pre-war, pre-conflict, pre-battle, antecedent to the war, preceding the war, former times, the days before the war, the events leading up to the war, the period of run-up to the war, prelude to the war, the era preceding the war, the time of the war's approach, the buildup to the war, the time preceding the war's outbreak, the pre-hostility phase, the interwar period. These are all synonyms for the term "prior to the war" that can be used to provide a more diverse vocabulary and to add depth and clarity to writing or communication.
