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Unknown World History

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

Tutored by

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

25

Oct

SESSION 11

World History

Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTCOct 25, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM UTC

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

SESSION 12

26

Oct

SESSION 12

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 13

1

Nov

SESSION 13

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 14

2

Nov

SESSION 14

World History

Sun 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 2, 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 15

8

Nov

SESSION 15

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 8, 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 16

9

Nov

SESSION 16

World History

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

15

Nov

SESSION 17

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCNov 15, 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 18

16

Nov

SESSION 18

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 19

22

Nov

SESSION 19

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 20

23

Nov

SESSION 20

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 21

29

Nov

SESSION 21

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 22

30

Nov

SESSION 22

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 23

6

Dec

SESSION 23

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 24

7

Dec

SESSION 24

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 25

13

Dec

SESSION 25

World History

Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM UTCDec 13, 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.

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Sep 6 - Dec 13

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