[DOC] [TLE] Third World - Wikipedia [PAR] The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO, or the Communist Bloc. The United States, Western European nations and their allies represented the First World, while the Soviet Union, China, Cuba, and their allies represented the Second World. [DOC] [TLE] First World - Wikipedia [PAR] The concept of the First World originated during the Cold War and included 
countries that were ... In common usage, "First World" refers to the rich nations of 
the world. ... during which the term First World was often used because of its 
political, .... Bloc ceased to exist; with it, so did all applicability of the term Second 
World. [DOC] [TLE] Second World - Wikipedia [PAR] Second World: Soviet Union, China, and their allies. Third World: neutral and non
-aligned countries. The Second World is a Western term referring to the former 
industrial socialist states (formally... [DOC] [TLE] Third World | Define Third World at Dictionary.com [PAR] Third World definition, the underdeveloped nations of the world, especially those 
with widespread poverty. ... France; his first world (The West) and second world (
the Soviet bloc) never caught on. ... They are in a third group of nations because 
they were allied neither with the United States ... Nearby words for third world. [DOC] [TLE] How the Axis and the Allies in WWII Got Their Names [PAR] Jan 27, 2014 ... ... in the Second World War (1939-1945), the Axis and the Allies slugged out their 
... In any event, the term was certainly popular with Allied countries, ... Today's 
United Nations officially began when its Charter was ratified by... [DOC] [TLE] Why aren't there any second-world countries? - Quora [PAR] The 'Second World' disappeared at the end of the Cold War, after the USSR 
disbanded. First ... First, Second and Third World does not actually refer to the 
development. ... The Second World was made up of the USSR and its allies. ... 
were also the "lest developed" nations, so "third world" became a commonly 
accepted term... [DOC] [TLE] What are First World, Second World and Third World countries ... [PAR] It's a leftover term from The Cold War. There aren't strictly any second world 
countries left ... The first world was US & its allies, second world was USSR & its 
communist allies and third world was neutral, non-aligned nations. ... The better 
way to refer to India and similar countries would be Developing countries or 
Newly... [DOC] [TLE] Why You Shouldn't Call Poor Nations 'Third World Countries' - Mic [PAR] Jan 5, 2015 ... It's an archaic formulation. ... the U.S. and its non-Communist allies were deemed 
the First World, the Communist Bloc was defined as the Second World, and 
nonaligned nations, which were predominantly poor ... The term Third World is no 
longer fashionable due to a growing consensus that the category is... [DOC] [TLE] ELI5: What makes a country a third world vs a first? Are there second ... [PAR] Apr 2, 2015 ... "Second World" refers to the former communist-socialist, industrial states ... The 
term Third World includes as well capitalist (e.g., Venezuela) and ... poor nations, 
so by that definition the second world would be people in ... First World is the US 
and its allies during the Cold War (not WWII as some are saying). [DOC] [TLE] World War II facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] The Second World War was history's largest and most significant armed conflict. 
... The war pitted some 50 Allied nations, most notable among which were the 
United ... ushered in an era in which Europe, heavily aided in its recovery by the 
..... while the appearance of Montgomery near Gibraltar suggested an invasion... [DOC] [TLE] If You Shouldn't Call It The Third World, What Should You Call It ... [PAR] Jan 4, 2015 ... There are many ways to refer to the parts of our

Question: The term "second world" refers to this nation & its nearby allies
Answer: the Soviet Union