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No, to be classified as a 3rd world country is requires more than just the point you mentioned above. Germany and Japan were nowhere compareable to the current post war Iraq
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You're right... Iraq is better currently than Germany/Japan were then.
Lets see here:
Bridges: destroyed in both cases
Infrastructure: Iraq has electricity/water/sanitation... G/J had none
Government: being built, enforced through occupying forces... same for both
Post-War battles: Occured in Germany, Japan recieved orders to stop fighting by their emperor which quelled down insurgency. Occupation in Germany to quelle fighting lasted for two years after the war, it will probably last as long for Iraq. So same for both.
Natural Resources: Germans greatest resource (skilled labor force) was obliterated, along with all industry. Japanese greatest resources (labor force and highly skilled army/navy) was completely obliterated. Iraqis greatest resources (oil and skilled labor force) remains intact.
International Grants/Loans: G/J had the massive monetary grant to rebuild their economy, same will come to Iraq.
Wow, seems to me that Iraq is in fact in a better position for nation building than Post-WWII occupied countries... strike four for you.