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Neocolonialism
The developing countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, which did not align with either side during the First and Second World Wars. During the Cold War, both the Eastern and Western Blocs pressured the Third World to join their respective causes, but the Third World remained politically neutral. The colonized nations mentioned in The Wretched of the Earth are Third World countries.
The Third World Quotes in The Wretched of the Earth
The The Wretched of the Earth quotes below are all either spoken by The Third World or refer to The Third World. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1: Violence in International Context
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And when we hear the head of a European nation declare with hand on heart that he must come to the aid of the unfortunate peoples of the underdeveloped world, we do not tremble with gratitude. On the contrary, we say among ourselves, “it is a just reparation we are getting.” So we will not accept aid for the underdeveloped countries as “charity.” Such aid must be considered the final stage of a dual consciousness—the consciousness of the colonized that it is their due and the consciousness of the capitalist powers that effectively they must pay up.
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It is clear therefore that the young nations of the Third World are wrong to grovel at the feet of the capitalist countries. We are powerful in our own right and the justness of our position. It is our duty, however, to tell and explain to the capitalist countries that they are wrong to think the fundamental issue of our time is the war between the socialist regime and them.
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The Third World Term Timeline in The Wretched of the Earth
The timeline below shows where the term The Third World appears in The Wretched of the Earth. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1: On Violence
...believe that independence can only be achieved through violent means because the people of the Third World “are in the process of shattering their chains.”
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Neutrality makes the citizens of Third World countries behave defiantly. They refuse to compromise in any way, and this makes Western countries...
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Chapter 1: On Violence in the International Context
Capitalist exploitation, Fanon says, is the enemy of Third World countries. Conversely, socialism—which is dedicated to the people and promotes the idea that the people...
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...colonizing Latin America, China, and Africa, and as such, they have been created by the Third World . Thus, when a European nation helps a Third World country, they should not respond...
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Third World countries should not have to beg at the feet of capitalist nations, Fanon argues. The...
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