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Third World
Third World
is an outdated and derogatory phrase that has been used historically to describe a class of economically developing nations. It is part of a four-part segmentation that was used to describe the world’s economies by economic status. Third World falls behind First World and Second World but was ahead of Fourth-World countries, though Fourth-World countries were hardly recognized at all.
The ______ were hardly recognized at all.
The ______ were hardly recognized at all.
Fourth-World countries
First World and Second World were ______ Third World.
First World and Second World were ______ Third World.
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Third World is an outdated and derogatory phrase used to describe a class of economically ______ nations.
Third World is an outdated and derogatory phrase used to describe a class of economically ______ nations.
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The term 'Third World' arose during the Cold War and it was used to define ______ that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.
The term 'Third World' arose during the Cold War and it was used to define ______ that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact.
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The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Western European nations and their allies represented the 'First World', while the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and their allies represented the 'Second World'. This terminology provided a way of broadly categorizing the nations of the Earth into ______ groups based on political divisions.
The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Western European nations and their allies represented the 'First World', while the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam and their allies represented the 'Second World'. This terminology provided a way of broadly categorizing the nations of the Earth into ______ groups based on political divisions.
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Due to the complex history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition of the '______'.
Due to the complex history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear or agreed-upon definition of the '______'.
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Because many ______ countries were economically poor and non-industrialized, it became a stereotype to refer to developing countries as 'third world countries'.
Because many ______ countries were economically poor and non-industrialized, it became a stereotype to refer to developing countries as 'third world countries'.
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Some countries in the Eastern Bloc, such as ______, were often regarded as 'Third World'.
Some countries in the Eastern Bloc, such as ______, were often regarded as 'Third World'.
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