The first World War was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 CE. This was a disasterous war which had far-reaching results. 

The political consequences of the first World War were as follows :

1. End of Autocracy : The war ended the autocracy in Germany, Russia, Austria and Turkey. Along with this nobility and the feudal class also came to end. 

2. Development of Democracy : After the first World War, democracy was established in Hungary, Poland, Czhechoslovakia, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, etc. Turkey’s ruler Mustafa Kamal Pasha also established a republican government. 

3. The spirit of Nationalism and the rise of new states : New states arose, such as Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Poland. 

4. (iv) The Rise of new opinions : Bolshevik Revolution took place in Russia in 1917, leading to communism. Fascism in Italy, Nazism in Germany and militarism in Japan was born. The world had become a tinderbox of tension again. 

5. Increase in the influence of United States of America : America became supreme among European nations. Its commerce quadrupled every day. At this time Germany’s trade and commerce had declined and America’s control of European trade was absolute. 

6. The Firms Race : The modern weapons and the equipment began to be built and the arms race sparked the second World War.