An Avid Reader. A Teacher. An Aid worker. An Engineer (E&C). A Writer. Budding Art Connoisseur. A philomath. A Shōnen Otaku.

Binati Sheth

This course is an amalgamation of the stories about considerably recent historical events and the astronomical impact they had on various sectors of the society. As a person with an insatiable quest for knowledge, Binati urges you to give this style of storytelling a try. As an additional information bonus, she will use certain subject specific words (she will inform you the meaning of these words as well) so that it becomes a win-win situation in terms of information and vocabulary.

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Humans have always been obsessed with flight - two days, 66 years apart change mankind's approach to flight forever. The journey of the Flyer (the Wright Brothers)  and Apollo 11.

First in Flight: Wright Brothers and the Moon Landing

Two bullets, fired 31 years apart, change the course of mankind. The first bullet begins the First World War and the second bullet ends the reign of terror of the Second World War.

The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the Death of Hitler

On act of violence bring the USA to it's knees while one act of pardon ends the apartheid in South Africa after 50 years of struggle.

The Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela

In June 1953, television allowed 20 million people to witness the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and on 31st August 1997, television and the media is blamed for the death of Princess Diana of Wales.

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the Death of Diana

War has been linked to technological innovations since the dawn of mankind. In the history of modern warfare, one day stands out above all others - 6th August 1945, when the USA drops an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima that brings a proud empire on it's knees and ushers the end of World War II.

Hiroshima

The communist regime is cemented to power with the brutal assassination of the Russian Royal family and the communist regime is overthrown under the will of the people with the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Murder of the Romanovs and the Fall of the Berlin Wall

The history of Judaism is riddled with disaster and triumph. The night of Kristallnacht makes Germany support ethnic cleansing under the guise of political strategy leading to the Holocaust and a few years later, the centuries old Jewish exile finally ends with the establishment of the state of Israel.

Kristallnacht and the Birth of Israel

This chapter focuses on two of the biggest archaeological finds: the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and on the basis of Deciphering the information stored on the stone, the tomb of various Egyptian Pharoahs like King Tutankhamun are discovered and made immortal.

Tutankhamun's Tomb and Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

Nuclear power has been the cornerstone of the 20th century - from war to electrical power, it aides all. The world was unaware of its capabilities and its unpredictability until these two events bring things into the proper perspective.

The First Nuclear Reaction and Chernobyl

Terrorism in the sky became a popular movement to incite terror around the world on account of two events; the week of Black September Hijacking doesn't result in any casualties but it initiates a terrorist trend and the devastating disaster at Lockerbie further illustrated the trend of terror in the sky.

Black September Hijacking and Lockerbie

Two Presidents, two legacies, two drastic outcomes. The assassination of the young, progressive, Democrat and the resignation of the old, paranoid Republican shapes the future of American politics as we see today.

The Assassination of John F. Kennedy and the Resignation of Nixon

Two days define Transatlantic transparency - the first Transatlantic electromagnetic wave transmission and the test flight of Concorde, the supersonic jet.

Marconi's First Transatlantic Radio Transmission and Concorde's First Transatlantic Flight

Two events, one of triumph and the other of tragedy stand out in the history of breaking world record in terms of speed.

Faster than Sound: Chuck Yeager and Donald Campbell

The pioneers of flight have captured public imagination- often times as the catalogue of human tragedy and technical disaster. The Hindenburg airship and the Challenger space shuttle Explosions are classic examples of the same.

Disaster in the Sky

There was one day during the war that began to end all wars, the World War I, when enemies stopped fighting and there was a brief window into a world of peace brought on by the Pope's demand to not fight on Christmas Eve.

The Christmas Truce

When imperial Japan attacks the United States of America without any warning via bombs that rained down from the sky, it brings a country that was reluctant to enter into the World War II to emerge as the new superpower of the world.

Attack on Pearl Harbor

British history is littered with criminal intent. Two events standout – the theft of the royal regalia under Charles ll and the great train robbery that led to high-value packages worth £5 million to be stolen.

Grand Heist

Space exploration would not have been possible without the perfect harmony between nature, the minds of men, politics. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin travelled outside the earth for the first time, a step that would be impossible without the sacrifice of Galileo Galilee.

Reach for the Stars

The bomb and the gun, Both these devices have caused unspeakable devastation throughout the course of history. But, two times in history, they were used not only to perpetuate personal vengeance but also to change the history and the future of their nation. The assassination attempt on Hitler in the Wolf's Lair and the assassination attempt on Charles de Gaulle via a foxes chase.

Conspiracy to Kill

Vital to understanding the evolution of life on earth is discovering what lies beneath the surface. Two days – the discovery of the first dinosaur and the Piltdown man hoax shook the foundations of the archaeological society.

Dinosaur and Duplicity

Two events separated over hundred years try to shake the foundations of democracy and freedom in America. The successful assassination attempt of President Abraham Lincoln and the bomb blast that shook Oklahoma City are classic examples of two days that literally shook the world.

Terror - Made in America

The Cold War Era what's the time of mistrust and suspicion and above all, espionage. Two spy stories, The shooting down of America's top-secret U2 plane and the day the Soviet Union and the United States of America traded spies on the Glienicker bridge in Berlin impacted the Cold War massively.

Cold War Spies

The affairs of the heart of the Kings of British monarchy shake the foundations of the British Empire twice - The execution of queen Anne Boleyn and the abdication of King Edward the eighth; two events Separated by exactly 400 years leads to a violent and a peaceful shakedown of the monarchy.

Affairs of the Crown

The middle East, home to the world's greatest religions and scene of one of the most bloodiest and most enduring conflicts begins from the six-day war which is essentially a war between Israel and the Arab leader alliance.

Battle for the Holy City

The course of World War II in the Pacific changed completely with the Battle of Midway when the United States holds its ground against the wildly successful Imperial Japanese Navy.

The Battle of Midway

Revolution create seismic shifts in power and ideology. The Iranian revolution and the Romanian revolution are paramount examples of that.

The Road to Revolution

During the Cold War, two days show the consequences for those who dared to spy on their country – the defection to the Soviet Union of Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean and the execution in America of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

The Cost of Betrayal

Europe's history has been riddled with wars. It was assumed that the end of World War I would herald the end of wars in Europe but with the formation of the armistice agreement  and The unanimous signing of the Treaty of Versailles leads to the horror of all horrors – the World War II.

The War to End All Wars

Information is relevant as long as it is original. Two fake conflicts – a Radio play that convinced America that Martians invaded the planet and the publication of the diaries of Adolf Hitler are two Paramount examples of the same.

Fact or Fiction

In this chapter, Binati has discussed a few of her opinions and has given ending remarks on what has been an emotional journey into the past. Thank you!

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Sunil Singh

This is a crash course on world history. It covers the topics from dark age to modern world.

(Hindi) Crash Course on World History

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Ashna Sisodia

In this course world history will be discussed in detail. The course begins with time period before enlightenment, how was the structure of the society at that time. It further proceeds to the era of enlightenment and highlights the changes that were brought at that time. In the next lesson, world revolutions are discussed in detail further unification of Italy and Germany and Russian revolution is discussed.

Crash Course On World History for UPSC Mains

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Vishwa Vivek Sharma

In this course, we will learn about the football history. How this game came to be a sport and became popular. This course will be very interesting and full of knowledge.

History of Football

(Hindi) Crash Course On World History For Mains

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Rohit Sharma

In this course, the educator is discussing World heritage site in India, declared by UNESCO for UPSC CSE

(Hindi) UPSC CSE: UNESCO (World Heritage Site)

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Ranganathan Svn Kondala

The course details the terms and conditions of treaty of Versailles and it's implications

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First in Flight: Wright Brothers and the Moon Landing

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The Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the Death of Hitler

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The Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King and the Release of Nelson Mandela

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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and the Death of Diana

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Hiroshima

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The Murder of the Romanovs and the Fall of the Berlin Wall

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Kristallnacht and the Birth of Israel

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Tutankhamun's Tomb and Deciphering the Rosetta Stone

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The First Nuclear Reaction and Chernobyl

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Black September Hijacking and Lockerbie

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