Conflict History is a new website that makes use of Google Maps to show you a worldwide view of armed conflicts around the world, from 4000 B.C. to the present day. Needless to say, not much of merit happened from 4000 B.C. to 3000 B.C.
Conflict History provides a location of each conflict and a synopsis of what went down. This website is a great resource for those looking to brush up on their country's military history. If you are a history geek who is tired of endlessly clicking through Wikipedia articles, this is the site for you.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Virtual Historical Tours
- Opportunity to create virtual historical tours using Google Maps and detailed historical data.
- Interactive Conflict Education
- Opportunity to create online educational tools that leverage visual and map-based displays.
- Data Visualization
- Opportunity to create dynamic data visualization tools to display and organize conflicts in a meaningful way.
Where This Applies
- Education
- Conflict History could help educators create interactive, visual lesson plans for a range of students.
- Tourism
- Using the platform to create virtual tours for a range of travelers looking for historically-rich destinations.
- Journalism
- Provide a digital database of conflicts and provide journalists with a way to tell compelling visual stories.
