In contemporary politics, the Second World War was an important affair. The War had affected all countries, even outside Europe. The end of the WW II found the beginning of the Cold War. WW II witnessed the col lapse of Germany and Japan. America and the Soviet Union grew into Super powers. They became powerful enough to make their presence felt anywhere in the world.
Both the Super powers were trying hard to extend their influence into other smaller nations. There was hardly any country that did not join one of the two sides. Smaller countries joined the Superpowers with their own interests in mind. They used to get arms an also financial help from the two Super powers.
The West European countries joined America and the East European countries joined with Russia. Thus there were two groups the Western Alliance and the Eastern Alliance. The Western Alliance was the first to be formed. In April 1949 NATO was formed. It was a group of 12 nations. This is the 1st world. The Eastern Alliance was known as the Warsaw Pact. It was formed in 1955. The Soviet Union was its leader. Opposing the NATO powers was its main goal. This was the 2nd world.
The Cold War was almost dividing the world into two sides. The newly independent Asian, African and Latin American countries were worried if they would lose their freedom once again. Their internal problems also prevented them from joining any of the Superpowers. They joined together and made a third group called Non Aligned Movement. This is the 3rd world.
