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The '''Western World''' consists of the nations culturally tied to [[Greco-Roman]] and [[Judeo-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.  
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The '''Western World''' consists of the nations culturally tied to [[Greco-Roman]] and [[Judeo-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]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Israel]]. Other nations often included in the political sense of this definition include eastern Europe (since the fall of the [[Iron Curtain]]), [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]].
 
The countries and regions generally included in the description of the "western world" are western [[Europe]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], and [[Israel]]. Other nations often included in the political sense of this definition include eastern Europe (since the fall of the [[Iron Curtain]]), [[Japan]], [[South Korea]], [[Taiwan]], and [[Hong Kong]].
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