Data Visualization Of World War II Fatalities

War. What is it good for? Absolutely Nuthin! ( https://youtu.be/01-2pNCZiNk )

When I came across this I viewed it at first out of curiosity but as it played it hit home on so many points.  I had two uncles that lived through WWII, I lived through nine years of the Viet Nam era, my paternal roots are from Poland and I managed to successfully talk my grandson out of entering the military to go to Iraq.

Today we have a number of politicians wanting to get us back into the war business.  Money and chest thumping ego is behind it although money speaks louder.  The financial gain for big war corporate machine is all they really see.  They will not have to sacrifice their blood but the common many will.  For Nuthin!

" This Animated Data Visualization Of World War II Fatalities Is Shocking

It’s difficult to conceptualize excessively large numbers, particularly when they pertain to human tragedies. But this highly-engaging animated data visualization by Neil Halloran makes WWII-related deaths all too comprehensible.

The 15-minute video (it’s well worth the time to watch), titled “The Fallen of World War II,” is divided into three sections. 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.
George Dvorsky    george@io9.com "


The Fallen of World War II from Neil Halloran on Vimeo.
For the interactive version, ticket payments, and more: http://fallen.io

An animated data-driven documentary about war and peace, The Fallen of World War II looks at the human cost of the second World War and sizes up the numbers to other wars in history, including trends in recent conflicts.


Written, directed, coded, narrated by https://twitter.com/neilhalloran
Sound and music by https://twitter.com/Dolhaz