During the cold war the third world was made up of

number one less developed nations

Explanation:

less developed nations of Africa, Asia and Latin America

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.