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What was the Boxer Rebellion?

The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising that took place in China in 1900. It was crushed by the combined forces of eight foreign countries, including Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, and the United States. The Boxer Rebellion had roots in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95), a conflict fought between China and Japan over control of Korea. Severely weakened by the war, China agreed to lease its Kiaochow region to Germany in 1898. Soon other European countries moved in and Western influence was being felt in China. Many Chinese were angered by this development. Among them was a secret society that opposed the Manchu government, which ruled the country, for having admitted foreigners. This secret society was made up of athletic young men, who were called Boxers by Europeans living in China.

Between June 21 and August 14, 1900, Boxers began a raid intended to drive out all foreign influences. The...

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