20th Century & Today

11 interactive History simulations on 20th century & today.

Science and technology – achievements from the mid-20th century to today History · 20th Century & Today A world map paired with a timeline from 1945 to 2023 marks where landmark scientific and technological achievements... Ages 14–15
World War I (1914–1918) – map of alliances, fronts and peace treaties History · 20th Century & Today A hand-drawn map of Europe and the Middle East with a month-by-month timeline from 1914 to 1918: the Entente and the... Ages 13–14
Korean War 1950–1953 – front lines month by month History · 20th Century & Today A hand-drawn map of the Korean peninsula shows how the front line moved month by month from 25 June 1950 to the... Ages 17–18
Great Depression and New Deal – shares, output, unemployment and trade, 1920–1941 History · 20th Century & Today Six linked graphs on one timeline show share prices (the Dow index), money and credit, industrial output,... Ages 14–15
Migration to Britain and Australia since 1945 – origins, laws and trade History · 20th Century & Today Census maps show where people living in England and Wales and in Australia were born, from the first post-war... Ages 14–15
Urban settlement – from medieval town to modern city History · 20th Century & Today A canvas diagram of a representative city, paired with a timeline from 1500 to 2020. As students drag the timeline... Ages 14–15
Living standards in the 20th century – life expectancy, causes of death, income and food since 1900 History · 20th Century & Today Compare the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, India and the world from 1900 to today with approximate,... Ages 15–16
Decolonisation in Asia and Africa (1945–1975) – map by year History · 20th Century & Today A hand-drawn map of Asia and Africa with a year slider from 1945 to 1975: countries are coloured by the year they... Ages 14–15
Between the World Wars and the Second World War History · 20th Century & Today An interactive world map with a timeline from 1918 to 1945 showing the Versailles–Washington order, the Great... Ages 14–15
The Cold War world, 1945–1991 History · 20th Century & Today A self-drawn world map paired with a draggable timeline from 1945 to 1991 shows the Soviet–US bipolar order clash... Ages 14–15
The new world order and globalisation History · 20th Century & Today A self-drawn world map paired with a draggable timeline from 1991 to 2023 shows major economic centres and... Ages 14–15