Second World
Second World
The Second World referred to the Soviet Union, the Soviet bloc in Eastern Europe, and other communist states aligned with the USSR.
These countries were associated with:
- communism
- centralized political control
- state-managed economies
- ties to the Soviet sphere
Definition
Second World = 第二世界，主要指苏联及其共产主义盟国
Context
The term described alignment in the Cold War rather than simple geography.