But when it was coined, it meant we don't wanna be First World, aligned with the Western capitalist countries. We don't wanna be Second World, aligned with the Communist bloc. We wanna be independent, or the Third World. As we get into the late 40s and early 50s, we also see an independence movement in French Indochina. These countries will eventually become North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. And a significant figure here is Ho Chi Minh, who will become a very prominent figure as the French Indochina War eventually evolves into the Vietnam War, bringing the United States into it as part of its Cold War containment strategy. The 1950s also see significant independence movements throughout Africa.