Third World characteristics by the 1970s

Despite the optimism of the early 1950s among emerging Third World leaders for a brighter future for their nations and peoples, in reality most situations did not live up to their hopes.
As time wore on, the common characteristics of most Third World locales tended to evolve as follows:
Patterns of poverty and underdevelopment, firmly established during colonial rule, remained endemic despite the best efforts of new national liberation movements and the governments they established.
Dependency on foreign capital and trade continued as the norm, especially in Latin America.
Military coups and dictatorships became commonplace. These were often supported by the CIA in opposition to socialist leaders or governments.
There was increasing violence, often in the process of decolonization or national liberation, but also continuing afterward the mix.