- second world
- outdated term for the old communist bloc of the USSR and Eastern Europe.
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Second World — The three worlds as they were separated during the Cold War era, each with its respective allies as of the period between 30 April 1975 (the fall of Saigon) and 23 August 1975 (the communist takeover in Laos). Colors do not represent current… … Wikipedia
Second World War at Sea series — Second World War at Sea is a game series produced by Avalanche Press covering naval combat during World War II. The series is based on Avalanche Press Great War at Sea . The two series share many features although they are separate both from a… … Wikipedia
second world — noun Usage: often capitalized S&W Etymology: after third world Date: 1973 Communist nations regarded in the latter part of the 20th century as a political and economic bloc … New Collegiate Dictionary
Military history of Canada during the Second World War — The military history of Canada during the Second World War began with a declaration of war on Germany on September 10, 1939 and encompassed major campaigns in Italy [Canadian War Museum [http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/chrono/1931italian e.html The… … Wikipedia
History of the Second World War — The History of the Second World War is an extensive set of volumes published by HMSO about the British contribution to the Second World War. This immense project was sub divided into a number of areas to ease publication. Military operations are… … Wikipedia
The Second World War (Churchill) — The Second World War is a six volume history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Sir Winston Churchill.WritingWhen he resumed office in 1939, Churchill fully intended writing a history of the war then… … Wikipedia
The Second World War Experience Centre — based in Horsforth, West Yorkshire, England, which is near Leeds, is a registered charity and museum/archive which was set up in 1998 to preserve personal memories of the Second World War before they are lost forever. The archive is international … Wikipedia
Forgotten Voices of the Second World War — Infobox Book name = Forgotten Voices of the Second World War title orig = image caption = author = Max Arthur illustrator = cover artist = country = UK language = series = Forgotten Voices subject = History genre = Non fiction publisher = Ebury… … Wikipedia
THE SECOND WORLD — Группа The Second World собралась в 1995 г. в Москве благодаря стараниям Кузьмина Кирилла (соло гитара) и Костина Михаила (ритм гитара, вокал). Музыкальное направление хард рок. В группу приходят: Олег (барабаны) и Константин Савельских (бас), но … Русский рок. Малая энциклопедия
List of Second World War Victoria Cross recipients — 182 Victoria Crosses were awarded to 181 service personnel for gallant acts carried out during the Second World War. The following 180 recipients were awarded the Victoria Cross for the Second World War (1939–1945). Charles Upham received the… … Wikipedia
Schweik in the Second World War — ( Schweyk im Zweiten Weltkrieg ) is a play by German dramatist and poet Bertolt Brecht. It was written by Brecht in 1943 while in exile in California, and is a sequel to the 1923 novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek. It is set in Prague … Wikipedia
