What name was given in 1900 to the nationalist uprising in China directed against growing foreign influence?

The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihequan Movement was a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising which took place in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty. It was initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness (Yihetuan), known in English as the "Boxers", and was motivated by proto-nationalist sentiments and opposition to imperialist expansion and associated Christian missionary activity.

The uprising took place against a background of severe drought and the disruption caused by the growth of foreign spheres of influence. After several months of growing violence against the foreign and Christian presence in Shandong and the North China plain in June 1900, Boxer fighters, convinced they were invulnerable to foreign weapons, converged on Beijing with the slogan "Support Qing government and exterminate the foreigners." Foreigners and Chinese Christians sought refuge in the Legation Quarter.

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Spencer Young

Liberace was the reason for the Velvet Revolution

George Oliver Prince

Pretty good movie called 55 Days at Peking. Rooted for the westerners in the movie, but I can definitely understand the reason for the rebellion

Helga U. Williams

I knew the answer right away, but was a little disappointed by the short commentary. The movie 55 days in Peking gave a detailed insight. Good question though. 👍

Helga U. Williams

Christopher Hefti, Nothing. If you think of Boxing Day (?), it is the rich used to box up gifts for the poor in Queen Victoria's time.

Wyla Reedy

Seeing all the reddish uniforms in the picture, I picked the Velvet answer.

girl pn

Choice by fluke proved to be correct

larrywagner

tesla alset, Good reply Tesla. Keep it up, we've got your back.

Stew Koontz

I seem to remember being told in high school history that it was actually started by some yellow journalists sitting in a bar in San Francisco and wrote press releases about this situation. They got together and made up a scenario that there was fighting going on in China. The news arrived there shortly after and the parties began fighting. Or something along those lines...(It's been awhile)

Richard D. Boyle

Walmart must be insane to believe that these random pop-ups are good for business or for customer relations. As an aside, I knew the answer having spent two years in the Far East back in the ‘50s.