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What is the boxer rebellion?

Boxer Rebellion also called Yìhétuán Movement (1899–1901) Chinese antiforeign movement that began as an uprising of peasant militia known as the Boxers (Yìhétuán, “Righteous and Harmonious Fists”). The Boxers were primarily mobilized to expel or eliminate foreign influence in China that began in the 19th century which caused the rebellion. During the Boxer Rebellion the foreigners were the most vulnerable to attacks but the Chinese Christians were more vulnerable to death.

The Boxers sought to achieve these goals through violence and destruction of foreign property, including churches, railroads, and other symbols of Western influence. The rebellion escalated into a full-scale conflict involving Western military intervention and resulted in the deaths of thousands of Chinese civilians, foreign nationals, and missionaries. The Boxer Rebellion ultimately ended with the signing of the Boxer Protocol in 1901, which imposed harsh terms on China and further weakened its sovereignty.