In the case of #3, I did understand the cold war origins of the term. But third world countries were almost all dirt poor, it can't really just be a coincidence surely. Many years ago I can remember these places being referred to as developing countries, presumably some kind of euphemism for not really developing very much.
In the case of #3, I did understand the cold war origins of the term. But third world countries were almost all dirt poor, it can't really just be a coincidence surely. Many years ago I can remember these places being referred to as developing countries, presumably some kind of euphemism for not really developing very much.
ReplyDeleteStonyground you are so 20C, it's Less Developed Countries.
ReplyDelete"But third world countries were almost all dirt poor..."
ReplyDeleteAnd still are!
"... it's Less Developed Countries."
LOL!