Free world

Free world

: "For other uses of the word, see Free world (disambiguation)."

The Free World is a Cold War-era term often applied to or used by non-communist nations to describe themselves. The term was used to contrast the greater personal freedom enjoyed by citizens of non-communist countries that were democratic, such as the United States, Canada and Western Europe, with the totalitarian rule of the Soviet Union and its Eastern European allies, along with other communist nations such as China. The usage of this term, however, generally does not take into account the many other non-communist states allied with the "Free World" during the Cold War, most notably in South America, Asia, and Africa, many of which have been criticised as repressive and dictatorial.

Because of USA's prominent role in the Cold War, the President of the United States was often dubbed the "leader of the Free World", particularly in the United States itself.

See also

*Western World
*First World
*Free country

External links

* [http://www.timothygartonash.com/oldforum Free World Web - Timothy Garton Ash]


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