The term "Third World" was invented during the Cold War to describe the developing nations that were not aligned with either the United States or the Soviet Union. This encompassed an enormous range of territory, including many newly created nations out of former European colonies.

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The "Third World

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The "Third World":

A) encompassed an enormous range of territory, including several tiny western European nations.
B) was largely left out of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union.
C) was an invented term describing developing nations not aligned with either the Soviet Union or United States.
D) included many nations newly created out of former European colonies.
E) C and D

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