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1898 Boxer Risings
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  • Causes:
    • Using nationalism of 100 days Cixi launches campaign against foreign devils
      • Resentment of foreigners
      • Believes in Boxer invulnerability
      • False report that demanded she hand over power to the emperor
      • Boxer support for dynasty
    • Loss of Chinese sovereignty over unequal treaties
      • Imposed by Japanese
  • Nature
    • Boxers were informal groups of anti-western secret societies, who had previously launched attacks against foreigners and missionaries.
    • Cixi launches an attack on foreigners with boxers.
    • Cannot draw regional armies from provinces. Some provincial governors even help foreigners. Thus loses.
  • Effects:
    • Highlights inadequacy of government
    • Western armies attack Beijing and impose reparations.
    • Made it more difficult for the government to legislate
    • Yuan Shikai's division only remnant of China's army that survived the Boxer Rebellion of 1900
    • Reforms
      • Civil Service Exam abolished
      • Modern Schools introduced

Other Notes in this Category

  1. 1898 Boxer Risings
  2. 1911 Revolution
  3. Causes of the Growth of Nationalism
  4. Northern Expedition & White Terror 1923-7
  5. Position before 1911
  6. Situation Before 1900
  7. Situation before 1911
  8. Warlord Era 196-27, Growth of CCP
  9. Yuan Shikai and Sun Yatsen

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