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The '''First World''' is a term used during the cold war that included the capitalist industrialized countries of North America, Western Europe, [[Japan]], Australia, and New Zealand. The Second World referred to the communist industrialized nations of the [[Soviet Union]] and Eastern Europe. The Third World referred to the non-industrialized poor nations of the world. After the end of the [[Cold War]], the term has fallen out of use with the terms Global North or Developed Countries replacing it.
The '''First World''' is a term used during the [[Cold War]] that included the [[capitalist]] industrialized countries of [[North America]], Western [[Europe]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and [[New Zealand]].
The term First World is opposed to ''[[Second World]]'' and ''[[Third World]]'', which referred to the [[Communist]] industrialized nations and the non-industrialized poor nations of the world, respectively. After the end of the [[Cold War]], the term has fallen out of use with the terms Global North or Developed Countries replacing it.