Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the VJ-Day and 70 years since the end of World War II. In terms of fatalities, WW2 remains the single deadliest event in all of human history, and the sheer scale of death is hard to comprehend today. The Fallen of World War 2, an incredibly moving visualization created by Neil Halloran, nonetheless attempts to put it in context. It uses only data and charts as visuals, and still it's impossible not to be moved by the tremendous sacrifice.
Something to reflect on over the weekend. We'll be back on Monday.
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