During the Cold War, the Third World consisted of developing countries outside of the industrialized First World (United States, Western Europe and other free nations) and the Second World (communist countries like the Soviet Union and China). The Third World countries were typically not aligned with either free or communist nations. | During the Cold War, the Third World consisted of developing countries outside of the industrialized First World (United States, Western Europe and other free nations) and the Second World (communist countries like the Soviet Union and China). The Third World countries were typically not aligned with either free or communist nations. |