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The Free World is a propaganda term,[1][2] primarily used during the Cold War from 1945 to 1991, to refer to the Western Bloc and aligned countries.
The term refers more broadly to all liberal democracies collectively,[3] as opposed to authoritarian regimes and communist states.[4] It has traditionally primarily been used to refer to the countries allied and aligned with the United States, the European Union, and NATO. The term "leader of the free world" has been used to imply a symbolic and moral leadership, and was mostly used during the Cold War in reference to the president of the United States.
- ^ Haight, David J. (April 2008). "Propaganda, Information And Psychological Warfare: Cold War And Hot—A List of Holdings: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library" (PDF). Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2021.
Wide use of labels such as 'Free World,' is, itself, a form of propaganda intended to influence particular audiences.
- ^ Gardner-Bird, Samuel (6 May 2022). "The Myth of the "Free World"". Inkstick.
The term "free world" is a propaganda term coined in the 1930s, initially as a slogan against the rise of fascism.
- ^ "THE FREE WORLD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary". Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "Free World". Dictionary by Merriam-Webster. Merriam-Webster, Inc. Retrieved 18 January 2021.