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First world was non-communist NATO aligned countries. Communist countries were 2nd world, non-aligned with either were 3rd world. That said, American having pro
by IOT_Apprentice 8y ago
First world was non-communist NATO aligned countries. Communist countries were 2nd world, non-aligned with either were 3rd world. That said, American having protectorates where citizens don't have power, drinkable running water or cities where there is no drinkable running water are poor examples for a nation with such resources as the US.
- ravitation 8y agoI know the etymology of third world, but it's meaning has also changed significantly since the end of the Cold War... I was referring specifically to American cities (cities in America, not American "protectorates") that don't have drinkable running water...