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The terms Western, Eastern, and Third world stem from the Cold War. Western countries sided with USA and adopted capitalism, where Eastern countries sided with
by TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
The terms Western, Eastern, and Third world stem from the Cold War. Western countries sided with USA and adopted capitalism, where Eastern countries sided with Russia and mostly adopted communism. The Third World countries didn't take a side.
This is why Germany is considered Western.
- frosted-flakes 6y agoWhich is why Australia is part of the Western world, even though it's part of the eastern world (note the case).