Third World
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During the Cold War period Third World referred to countries which didn't align themselves to either of the power blocks the US and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. These nations formed the non-aligned movement.
Nowadays third world refers to developing and undeveloped countries which have large scale poverty.