Telling the Story of The
First World War using infographics

www.thegreatwar100.com The ‘D’ Word...For many,
history can be a bit, well...

www.thegreatwar100.com The ‘D’ Word......dull

www.thegreatwar100.comThe general perception of history
books are that they are old fashioned...

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written for the ordinary man in the street...

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way for the author to prove how clever and academically superior they are.

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do not know much about WW1

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adapt to modern tastes.

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of the world in 140 characters, not 140 pages.

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less and less inclined to read those 900 page epics

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intimate details of every single tiny aspect.

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that gets straight to the point.

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format.

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and hours of their lives

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level of background knowledge

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their ownin a conversation down the pub

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learn more about it in their own time

www.thegreatwar100.comSo, this got us thinking...
What if you could tell the story of WW1 by using graphics instead of words.

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telling into the modern era

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of short attention spans

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page epics that no one reads

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enough information but not drown them in detail

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about the First World War as we approach the Centenary

www.thegreatwar100.com The Great War 100
App available now for iOS and AndroidTelling the story of WW1 using infographics

www.thegreatwar100.comCurrently over 100 infographics in
10 categories... and growing every month

www.thegreatwar100.comIncluding an Overview

www.thegreatwar100.comBattles

www.thegreatwar100.comWeapons

www.thegreatwar100.comThe war in the air

www.thegreatwar100.comU-boats

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www.thegreatwar100.comCasualties

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www.thegreatwar100.comTanks

www.thegreatwar100.comRemembrance

www.thegreatwar100.comThe Great War 100 app
for iPhone/iPad/Android

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Or visit www.thegreatwar100.com