The second world pp

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

VIDEO

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?