Original: The usage of this term , however , generally does not take into account the many other non-communist states allied with the '' Free World '' during the Cold War , most notably in South America , Asia and Africa , many of which have been criticised as repressive and dictatorial .
Simplified: On the other hand many non-communist states that were allied with the '' Free World '' during the Cold War , for example in South America , Asia and Africa were repressive and dictatorial .