After World War II,the anticolonial independence movements sweeping through Asia and Africa created a new group of nations that avoided aligning with one another or any other bloc and called itself the "Third World."

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This statement is true. The term "Third World" was coined in the 1950s and referred to countries that were not aligned with either the capitalist First World or the communist Second World. These countries often had newly-won independence from colonial powers and faced struggles with economic development and political instability.

After World War II,the Anticolonial Independence Movements Sweeping Through Asia