Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Boxers' Rebellion The Righteous & Harmonious Fists' Legacy
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Yo, History buffs! Strap in because we're about to break down the Boxer Rebellion in China. Think of this as the Avengers: Endgame of Chinese history, where peasants, the Chinese gentry, and the Qing government came together to fight against the foreign devils. 🌏💥
Who Were the Boxers? 🥋
First off, the Boxers were not prizefighters; their full name was Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists. Imagine your grandpa's Tai Chi meets Kung Fu, and you've got the Boxers' style. They were like old-school Chinese Avengers, but without the tech and CGI.
Who Joined the Boxer Squad? 👫
- Peasants and Workers: These folks were in a bind. Bad harvests, natural disasters, and getting trounced in the Sino-Japanese War in 1895 made life tough. They blamed all their problems on "foreign devils" and missionaries, thinking they'd cursed the land. 🌩️👹
- Real-world example: Think about how people sometimes blame others when things go wrong. Ever heard of witch hunts in the Middle Ages?
- Chinese Gentry: Imagine losing your job to someone from another country who doesn't even respect you. That's how the Chinese gentry felt—humiliated and professionally sidelined. 🎓😡
- Qing Government: These were the ruling bigwigs who wanted to shake off Western control and bounce back from their loss to Japan in 1895.
- Real-world example: It's like your high school team wanting a rematch after being defeated. 🏈🔥
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Targets: Who Were the "Hairy Men"? 🎯
- First-type: Foreign Christians
- Second-type: Chinese Christians
- Third-type: Chinese who worked for Westerners
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Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Boxers' Rebellion The Righteous & Harmonious Fists' Legacy
Table of content
Yo, History buffs! Strap in because we're about to break down the Boxer Rebellion in China. Think of this as the Avengers: Endgame of Chinese history, where peasants, the Chinese gentry, and the Qing government came together to fight against the foreign devils. 🌏💥
Who Were the Boxers? 🥋
First off, the Boxers were not prizefighters; their full name was Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists. Imagine your grandpa's Tai Chi meets Kung Fu, and you've got the Boxers' style. They were like old-school Chinese Avengers, but without the tech and CGI.
Who Joined the Boxer Squad? 👫
- Peasants and Workers: These folks were in a bind. Bad harvests, natural disasters, and getting trounced in the Sino-Japanese War in 1895 made life tough. They blamed all their problems on "foreign devils" and missionaries, thinking they'd cursed the land. 🌩️👹
- Real-world example: Think about how people sometimes blame others when things go wrong. Ever heard of witch hunts in the Middle Ages?
- Chinese Gentry: Imagine losing your job to someone from another country who doesn't even respect you. That's how the Chinese gentry felt—humiliated and professionally sidelined. 🎓😡
- Qing Government: These were the ruling bigwigs who wanted to shake off Western control and bounce back from their loss to Japan in 1895.
- Real-world example: It's like your high school team wanting a rematch after being defeated. 🏈🔥
-
Targets: Who Were the "Hairy Men"? 🎯
- First-type: Foreign Christians
- Second-type: Chinese Christians
- Third-type: Chinese who worked for Westerners
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟
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