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The Second WorldBy:
Marquie KrpecAlexis Ayala
Lenette Gonzales
"Countries that are not stuck in third world poverty or
arrived in first world modernity, but are both at the
same time--not half-way, but both--these are second
world countries."
Parag Khanna
Historical Background
Definition: Phrase used to describe the communist
states within the soviet union’s sphere of influence or
those countries that had centrally-planned economies.
The term has fallen out and not used so much
anymore
Used to describe countries that are in between
poverty and prosperity, many of which are communist
and former communist countries today.
Economical
Consequences Capital Cities
Sprouting Hotels
Banks
Malls
“What about the rest of the country?”
“Are things getting better?”
Political Consequences
The civility of people’s behavior tend to reflect the
decency of their governments.
Roads
Tourists
Garbage
Corruption
Diplomatically
Suffers
Countries with little resources
Middle Class workers
Families with minimum
supplies
Benefits
United States of America
Europe Union
China
Upper class citizens
Causes
Trying to follow the US’s ways.
Middle class workers not
having a place to go
Solutioins
Keys to success:
Not only political and
military relationships are
important
You need to focus on
education, governance
with human rights,
economics and political
issues.
ACTIVITY!!Country: India
Capitol City: Bangalore, India
Two cities
Bangalore Agra
Questions???
What does a second world country mean to you?
Who do the first world countries ally?