LESSON 1 – GLOBAL DIVIDES

GLOBAL DIVIDES
 In global divides, there are first, second, and third world.

FIRST WORLD
 Western capitalist, rich, industrialized countries
 Examples:
 US, Canada, Western Europe, and developed
parts of Asia

SECOND WORLD
 Soviet Union and its allies

THIRD WORLD
 Alfred Sauvy
 Coined the term “Third World”
 It is a catchall term for non-alliance countries and/or
impoverished states.

NORTH AND SOUTH DIVIDES

 Coined term for socio-economic and political organization
of countries.
 Global North
 First World or Developed Countries
 Global South
 Third World or Developing Countries
 The Caribbean, Latin America, South America,
Africa, and parts of Asia (3rd World Countries)
 Global North and Global South are a way for countries in
the south to make a stand about the common issues,
problems, and even causes in order to have equality all
throughout the world.
 The differences between them are shaped by migration
and globalization.

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