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No, those were "nonaligned". Third World used to describe what's left if you remove the developed capitalist countries and the European socialist countries.
by cema 16y ago
No, those were "nonaligned". Third World used to describe what's left if you remove the developed capitalist countries and the European socialist countries.
- nhebb 16y agoScratching my head. What is the difference between not aligned and nonaligned in this context?
- lmz 16y ago"Nonaligned" is an actual name used by a group of countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aligned_movement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-aligned_movement
- nandemo 16y agoIndeed most of Latin America wasn't really neutral. They were "aligned" with NATO though not part of it. Besides, the term has always been pejorative.