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Question
Compare the First World War and the Second World War with the help of the following points:
| Points | First World War | Second World War |
| 1. Period | ||
| 2. Involved nations | ||
| 3. Impacts (Political and Economic) | ||
| 4. International Organisations established after the War |
Solution
| Points | First World War | Second World War |
| 1. Period | 1914 − 18 | 1939 − 45 |
| 2. Involved nations |
Allied Powers: Britain, France, Russia, Italy, America Central Powers: Germany, |
Allied Powers: Britain, France, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India, Soviet Russia, China, America Axis Power: Germany, Italy, Japan |
| 3. Impacts (Political and Economic) |
Economic Losses & Rise of autocratic regimes in Europe There was huge loss of life and property in the First World War. |
America dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Because of this, Japan suffered a huge loss. Political rivalry between America & Soviet Union led to cold war |
| 4. International Organisations established after the War |
The League of Nations |
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Warsaw Pact |
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