Difference between revisions of "Western World"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Conservative (talk | contribs) |
(They are still western in the political and cultural sense. Far different from most other countries. I changed the wording to hopefully make it more acceptable.) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "western world" are western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]]. | The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "western world" are western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]]. | ||
| − | Other nations | + | Other nations sometimes included in the political and cultural sense of this definition include countries in Eastern Europe (since the fall of the [[Iron Curtain]]), [[Israel]], [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]].. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
*[https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/western_world.htm Western World], ''Science Daily'' | *[https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/western_world.htm Western World], ''Science Daily'' | ||
| − | |||
[[Category:Political Terms]] | [[Category:Political Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 21:06, July 7, 2017
The Western World consists of the nations culturally tied to Greco-Roman and Christian cultures. The most famous use of the term "Western world" was during the Cold War, when "the West" referred to the Western Bloc, made up of NATO and allied nations.
The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "western world" are western Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Other nations sometimes included in the political and cultural sense of this definition include countries in Eastern Europe (since the fall of the Iron Curtain), Israel, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong..
See also
External links
- Western World, Science Daily