The map as history

The largest on-line collection of animated historical maps
  • For students: a learning tool to increase comprehension and retention
  • For teachers: a ready-made teaching tool to add visual impact in the classroom
  • For history buffs: new technology to add new perspectives
Our on-line maps use animation, color and narration to bring history to life.

On-line animated maps
145 animated maps are already available in 8 separate series

World War II 1939-1945

(15 animated historical maps)

World War II: Invasion of Poland September 1939 –The Blitzkrieg – Battle of Britain – The Battle of the Atlantic – Pearl Harbor – Battle of Midway – Operation Torch, November 1942 – Guadalcanal – Battle of El Alamein – Battle of Stalingrad – Battle of Kursk – The final solution (The Holocaust) – Operation Overlord – D Day, 6 June 1944 – Okinawa – International Conferences: Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam – Surrender of Germany 8 May 1945 – Hiroshima – Nagasaki – Surrender of Japan

Europe and Nations 1815-1914

(21 animated historical maps)

History of Europe during the 19th century: Congress of Vienna – the revolutions of 1848 – unification of Germany - unification of Italy - nationalism – national minorities – Balkan wars – colonial empires

Europe and Nations 1918-1942

(19 animated historical maps)

History of Europe between 1918 and 1942 : Treaty of Versailles – creation of new States – authoritarian and totalitarian regimes – Munich Agreement – Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact – outbreak of the Second World War …

Europe and Nations from 1945 to the present

(16 animated historical maps)

History of Europe since 1945: the Yalta and Potsdam Conferences – the Cold War – NATO – the Warsaw Pact – construction of Europe – reunification of Germany – collapse of the USSR

The Middle East since the early 20th century

(19 animated historic maps)

History of the Middle East since the beginning of the 20th century: Ottoman Empire – European interference – French and British mandates – independence of Arab countries – creation of the State of Israel – wars in Lebanon and Iraq

Europe’s colonial expansion 1820-1939

(19 animated historic maps)

Europe’s colonial expansion : colonization of Africa - colonization of Asia - Empire in India - French Colonial Empire - British Empire - colonies and colonial empires of European countries

The United-States : a territorial history

(21 animated historic maps)

History of the United States - Treaty of Paris in 1763 - Treaty of Paris in 1783 - War of Independence - Declaration of Independence - the 13 colonies - Lewis and Clark expedition Admission of New States and the Slavery Issue - The Indian Removal Programme - Manifest Destiny - Immigration and the ‘Melting Pot’ - Reconstruction and the End of the “Frontier”

World War I

(20 animated historic maps)

World War I : the Triple Alliance - the Triple Entente - Sarajevo assassination - Battle of the Marne - Dardanelles Campaign - The War of Attrition - Battle of Verdun - Battle of the Somme - Submarine Warfare - Battle of Caporetto - Treaty of Brest-Litovsk - Armistice of Compiegne - Treaty of Versailles - Treaty of Trianon


How our animated historical maps work:
This window indicates that there are hyperlinks for more detailed information.
You can stop the sound commentary whenever you like or move forwards or backwards, with a single click.
These links let you open up other maps which provide more information on the historical map you are currently viewing.

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