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. | 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. |