In Which I Am Right
Dec. 13th, 2008 12:33 pm"Third-world country" was originally a phrase used during the Cold War to refer to a nation that was neither democratic/capitalist (aligned with the West) nor communist (aligned with the Eastern bloc).
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Third+world+country
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Third_World/id/578405
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-world
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20world
http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Third+world+country
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Third_World/id/578405
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-world
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/third%20world