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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
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
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