In June 1973, Gaddafi created a political ideology as a basis for the Popular Revolution. Third International Theory considered the U.S. and the Soviet Union as imperialist, thus rejected Western capitalism as well as Eastern bloc communism's atheism. In this respect it was similar to the Three Worlds Theory developed by China's political leader Mao Zedong. As part of this theory, Gaddafi praised nationalism as a progressive force and advocated the creation of a pan-Arab state which would lead the Islamic and Third Worlds against imperialism. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who was the founder of Three Worlds Theory? ANS1 Mao Zedong QSN2 In what month and year did Gaddafi begin Third International Theory? ANS2 June 1973 QSN3 What sort of state did Gaddafi believe should be founded? ANS3 pan-Arab QSN4 Along with the United States, what country did Gaddafi believe to be imperialist? ANS4 Soviet Union QSN5 What economic philosophy was associated with the West? ANS5 capitalism