Renaming the Third World The term “Third World” was originally used to refer to countries that did not fall into the Soviet Union or the Allies. Because most of these countries were LDCs, it was later transformed into a word used to refer to the poorer world. However, the article “If You Shouldn’t Call It The Third World, What Should You Call It?” by Goats and Soda insists that this terminology “is now out-of-date, insulting, and confusing.” Not only does the Soviet Union no longer exist, but not all countries of the Third World are poor. The article continues, going through the different ideas for replacing the term. Developing countries was one of the possibilities; it’s optimistic and convenient. However, there are still downsides to using
