The term "'''Western'''" refers to "[[the West]]" (or the Occident), meaning those countries and people aligned with [[Western Christendom]] (as described by historian [[Arnold Toynbee]]). The Western world was led by England (see [[British Empire]]) until the ascendancy of the [[United States of America]]. | The term "'''Western'''" refers to "[[the West]]" (or the Occident), meaning those countries and people aligned with [[Western Christendom]] (as described by historian [[Arnold Toynbee]]). The Western world was led by England (see [[British Empire]]) until the ascendancy of the [[United States of America]]. |