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Contents 1 Causes 2 Nature 3 Effects 4 Comments

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

Comments