Third World

The three worlds as they were separated during the Cold War era, each with its respective allies as of the period between 30 April 1975 (the capture of Saigon) and 23 August 1975 (the communist takeover in Laos). Colors do not represent current economic development.      First World: the United States and its allies.      Second World: the Soviet Union, China, and their allies.      Third World: neutral and non-aligned countries.

The Third World is one way to describe developing countries which do not have a lot of money or resources.