We all know the tragedies surrounding World War II. The human loss over that period was beyond any measure. Neil Harron made this highly engaging data-driven story comprehending the fatalities of the tragic event and conceptualizing the large numbers pertaining to human tragedies.
This interactive 18 min video is divided into 3 parts. The first is an analysis of soldier fatalities by nation, while the second tackles civilian deaths (including the Holocaust). The final section provides a fascinating and illuminating overarching perspective of WWII in the context of previous conflicts and those that followed.
This visualization has all the necessary elements needed for storytelling. The charts are loud and clear, the comparisons are accurate and the visualizations give you not one but many jaw-dropping moments. The details provided in the visualizations are very rich and unambiguous. There is an interactive part which shows you the exact figures of the deaths and the background surrounding it. The visualizations for most of the part shows the death toll in different part at different times but the end gives you that staggering moment when it focuses on peace and compares the fearful tragedies of the past and how comparably at peace we are now.
Please do watch this video, It’s worth your time!
Ref: The Fallen Of World War II