Gantt Chart Maker
1882 – 1923
World War I
From the alliances and crises that set the stage, through the war itself, to the treaties that redrew the map — three phases, with the long campaigns as bars and the decisive moments as milestones.
About the dates: widely accepted dates for headline events (Sarajevo, 28 Jun 1914; Armistice, 11 Nov 1918). Battles and offensives are shown as durations; single events as milestones. Open it in the app for the full, detailed timeline.
1919 – 1952
World War II
The deadliest conflict in history — from the unstable peace that followed Versailles, through the war across both theatres, to the rebuilding that reshaped the postwar world. Three phases, end to end.
About the dates: widely accepted dates for headline events (Poland, 1 Sep 1939; V-E Day, 8 May 1945; V-J Day, 15 Aug 1945). Campaigns are shown as durations; single events as milestones. Open it in the app for the full, detailed timeline.
1754 – 1791
Founding of the United States
From the war debts and taxes that lit the fuse, through the revolution, to the consolidation of a new republic — the causes, the founding, and the forming of the nation, in three overlapping phases.
About the dates: widely accepted dates for headline events (Declaration of Independence, 4 Jul 1776; Constitution signed, 17 Sep 1787). Acts and conventions are shown as durations; single events as milestones. Open it in the app for the full, detailed timeline.
More timelines are on the way.
We're building these out one carefully-dated chart at a time. Want a particular slice of history? You can already build your own — open the app and start a timeline from scratch.