Unknown World History

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Each day we will go over 1 topic of Unknown World History! (In rotation with my area-based unknown history sessions)

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Isabela M 🇺🇸

Certified in 5 topics

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Hi! My name is Isabela, and I’m passionate about helping students build confidence and reach their academic goals. I specialize in English, SAT prep, History, and Chemistry, and I enjoy breaking down challenging concepts into simple, step-by-step explanations. Outside of tutoring, I’m an honors student involved in leadership, volunteer work, and music, and I plan to pursue a career in chemistry and research. I know from experience that learning can feel overwhelming at times, but with the right guidance and practice, anyone can succeed. I look forward to supporting you on your learning journey!

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SESSION 1

6

Sep

SESSION 1

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 6, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Unit 731 (Japan, WWII) – Japan’s secret biological warfare unit infamous for horrific human experimentation.

SESSION 2

7

Sep

SESSION 2

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 7, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) – The only successful large-scale slave revolt in history, establishing the first Black republic.

SESSION 3

20

Sep

SESSION 3

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 20, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Great Emu War (Australia, 1932) – The Australian military waged an unsuccessful campaign against emus destroying crops.

SESSION 4

21

Sep

SESSION 4

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 21, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Ghost Army (USA, WWII) – A deception unit using inflatable tanks, fake radio, and sound effects to mislead Nazis.

SESSION 5

27

Sep

SESSION 5

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 27, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Children’s Crusade (1212) – Thousands of European children set out for the Holy Land, most vanishing or sold into slavery.

SESSION 6

28

Sep

SESSION 6

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCSep 28, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Candomblé and Afro-Brazilian Resistance (Brazil, 19th century) – Enslaved Africans preserved religion and culture under colonial oppression.

SESSION 7

11

Oct

SESSION 7

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 11, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Kingdom of Benin and the Punitive Expedition (Nigeria, 1897) – A powerful kingdom was looted and burned by the British, its art scattered worldwide.

SESSION 8

12

Oct

SESSION 8

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 12, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The War of the Pacific (South America, 1879–1884) – Chile fought Bolivia and Peru over nitrate-rich land, leaving Bolivia landlocked.

SESSION 9

18

Oct

SESSION 9

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 18, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

Tulip Mania (Netherlands, 1630s) – The first economic bubble when tulip bulbs sold for more than gold.

SESSION 10

19

Oct

SESSION 10

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 19, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Siege of Baghdad (1258) – The Mongols sacked Baghdad, destroying the House of Wisdom and shattering Islamic Golden Age scholarship.

SESSION 11

26

Oct

SESSION 11

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 26, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Mamluk Sultanate (Egypt, 1250–1517) – An empire ruled by enslaved soldiers who rose to overthrow their masters.

SESSION 12

1

Nov

SESSION 12

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCNov 1, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

The Partition of India (1947) – The hurried division of British India into India and Pakistan triggered mass migration and violence.

SESSION 13

2

Nov

SESSION 13

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World History Project Presentations!!!

SESSION 14

8

Nov

SESSION 14

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCNov 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World History Project Presentations + Reflection Paragraph

SESSION 15

9

Nov

SESSION 15

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 9, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Taiping Rebellion (China, 1850s–1860s) – Civil war led by a man claiming to be Jesus’s brother; tens of millions perished.

SESSION 16

15

Nov

SESSION 16

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 15, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Inconfidência Mineira (Brazil, 1789) – An independence movement inspired by the American Revolution, crushed by Portugal.

SESSION 17

16

Nov

SESSION 17

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 16, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Mau Mau Uprising (Kenya, 1952–1960) – Guerrilla warfare against British colonial rule that shaped Kenya’s independence.

SESSION 18

22

Nov

SESSION 18

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 22, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Holodomor (Ukraine, 1932–1933) – A man-made famine under Stalin that killed millions.

SESSION 19

23

Nov

SESSION 19

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 23, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Assassins (Persia, 11th–13th century) – A secretive sect that carried out political murders, inspiring the word “assassin.

SESSION 20

29

Nov

SESSION 20

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 29, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Zanj Rebellion (Iraq, 869–883 CE) – One of the largest slave uprisings in history, led by East African laborers under the Abbasids.

SESSION 21

30

Nov

SESSION 21

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 30, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Battle of Adwa (Ethiopia, 1896) – Ethiopia defeated Italy, remaining one of the few African nations to resist European colonization. 

SESSION 22

6

Dec

SESSION 22

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 6, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Rubber Boom and Indigenous Exploitation (Amazon, late 1800s–early 1900s) – Global demand for rubber led to enslavement and massacres of Amazonian peoples.

SESSION 23

7

Dec

SESSION 23

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 7, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Greenland Norse and the Mysterious Collapse (10th–15th century) – Vikings settled Greenland for centuries but disappeared, possibly due to climate change, conflict, or isolation.

SESSION 24

14

Dec

SESSION 24

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 14, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Shining Path Insurgency (Peru, 1980s–1990s) – A Maoist guerrilla group that plunged Peru into a bloody internal conflict.

SESSION 25

20

Dec

SESSION 25

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 20, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The War of the Triple Alliance (South America, 1864–1870) – Paraguay vs. Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay; Paraguay lost most of its male population.

SESSION 26

21

Dec

SESSION 26

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 21, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Dancing Plague of 1518 (Strasbourg) – Mass hysteria where people danced uncontrollably for days, sometimes until death.

SESSION 27

27

Dec

SESSION 27

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 27, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTC

The Janissaries (Ottoman Empire) – Elite soldiers taken from Christian families and forged into the empire’s most feared force.

SESSION 28

28

Dec

SESSION 28

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCDec 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Cadaver Synod (Rome, 897) – A dead pope was exhumed, put on trial, and declared guilty in a bizarre display of political revenge.

SESSION 29

3

Jan

SESSION 29

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 3, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Great Molasses Flood (Boston, 1919) – A massive wave of molasses burst through the city, killing 21 people and destroying buildings.

SESSION 30

4

Jan

SESSION 30

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 4, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic (1962) – A contagious laughter outbreak spread through schools and villages, shutting communities down for months.

SESSION 31

10

Jan

SESSION 31

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Year Without a Summer (1816) – A volcanic eruption caused global climate disruption, crop failures, and famine.

SESSION 32

11

Jan

SESSION 32

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Great Bengal Famine (1943) – Wartime policies and shortages killed millions under British rule.

SESSION 33

17

Jan

SESSION 33

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Company Raj (India, 1757–1858) – A private company ruled millions through military and economic power.

SESSION 34

18

Jan

SESSION 34

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 18, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Opium Wars (China, 19th century) – Drug trade forced open China to European powers.

SESSION 35

24

Jan

SESSION 35

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Cargo Cults (Melanesia, WWII era) – Island communities built rituals around misunderstood Western technology.

SESSION 36

25

Jan

SESSION 36

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 25, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Cult of the Supreme Being (France, 1794) – The French Revolution replaced religion with a state-created belief system.

SESSION 37

31

Jan

SESSION 37

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCJan 31, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Dalai Lama and Tibetan Rule (Tibet) – A religious leader became a political ruler, blending Buddhism and governance in the Himalayas.

SESSION 38

1

Feb

SESSION 38

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Meiji Restoration (Japan, 1868) – Japan rapidly industrialized, ending feudalism and transforming into a modern global power in one generation.

SESSION 39

7

Feb

SESSION 39

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Aztec Flower Wars (Mesoamerica) – Ritualized warfare designed not to conquer land, but to capture prisoners for sacrifice.

SESSION 40

8

Feb

SESSION 40

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 8, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Cold War Spy State (USSR) – Surveillance, propaganda, and secret police shaped daily life behind the Iron Curtain.

SESSION 41

14

Feb

SESSION 41

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 14, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

Henry VIII and the English Reformation (England, 1500s) – A king changed religion to secure power, marriage, and control.

SESSION 42

15

Feb

SESSION 42

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Neanderthals (Prehistoric Eurasia) – Early humans who hunted, buried their dead, and mysteriously vanished.

SESSION 43

21

Feb

SESSION 43

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Scientific Revolution (Europe, 1500s–1600s) – Observation and experimentation replaced tradition, reshaping how humans understand reality.

SESSION 44

22

Feb

SESSION 44

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 22, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Incas and the Road Empire (South America) – A massive empire run without wheels, iron, or written language.

SESSION 45

28

Feb

SESSION 45

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCFeb 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Secret Police of Russia (Okhrana to KGB) – Fear, informants, and state surveillance maintained control across centuries.﻿
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SESSION 46

1

Mar

SESSION 46

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMar 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

The Kingdom of Sparta (Ancient Greece) – A society built entirely around war, discipline, and obedience.

SESSION 47

7

Mar

SESSION 47

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTCMar 7, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM UTC

World War II Total War (1939–1945) – Civilians, industry, and science all became weapons in the deadliest conflict in history.

SESSION 48

8

Mar

SESSION 48

World History

Sun 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 8, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The Mayan Collapse (Mesoamerica) – Advanced cities were abandoned for reasons still debated: drought, war, or political failure.

SESSION 49

14

Mar

SESSION 49

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTCMar 14, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM UTC

The War of 1812 (United States & Britain) – A war over trade, sovereignty, and national identity that reshaped North America.

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Sep 6 - Mar 14

28 weeks

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Next session on December 20, 2025

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