The secret society of The Righteous and Harmonious Fist had a mission to rid China of Christianity and all other foreign influences in any way they could. The society of The Righteous and Harmonious Fist, or Boxers as they were nicknamed, began as a group of peasants who were unsettled by the Chinese government and the intrusion of foreign powers. The Boxers began attacking the Chinese government officials, however, they eventually sided with the government in an attempt to create a stronger force. The Boxers became more and more powerful but were eventually defeated by the foreign alliance (Britannica, Rebellion). The rebellion may not have been a victory for the Dynasty and the society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fist; however, it paved …show more content…
The first main cause of the rebellion is the Opium Wars. The Opium Wars were two wars that were fought in China from 1839 to 1842. The first war was fought between the Chinese and the British and the second war was fought between the Chinese and a British-French alliance. These wars caused China to grant commercial concessions to the British and eventually the rest of the world, opening China up to foreign trade. This war also caused many Chinese to become addicted to opium, giving the wars their name (Pletcher). The second main cause of the opium war was a gunboat policy enforced in China by foreign powers from 1870 to 1894. This policy was used to force the Chinese to give the foreigners what they wanted. This caused the Chinese to view all foreigners as barbarians. In addition to the two main causes, China was also experiencing problems with a weak government and brought on by the first Sino-Japanese war, and natural disaster. In addition to a weak government, these events brought on economic hardship, sparking anti-foreign, anti-christian feelings (Alchin). These feelings resulted in the emergence of bands of the Righteous and Harmonious …show more content…
These men soon began practicing boxing and calisthenic rituals. These rituals earned the society the nickname, “Boxers,” from the foreigners (Britannica, Rebellion). The Boxers’ believed that their rituals made them immune to the foreigners' bullets. They also believed that if a boxer was wounded or killed by a foreigner, they could be revived by their leader (History of War). These beliefs are what probably led to the Boxers willingness to never surrender. As the Boxer's grew in size and strength, a female counterpart group also formed. This group, known as the Red Lanterns Shining, banded with the Boxers in a common goal of the destruction of the foreigners (Red Lantern). These two groups and later the imperial troops formed the Chinese side of the Boxer
Consequently, no particular warlord was able to unify and stabilize China. A third reason was continued intervention of the foreign powers. Since the 19th century, the West had intervened in the affairs of China, forcing China to open up its ports and trade with them. Their exploitation caused many people to think lowly of the central government. Their continued presence after 1911 revolution caused a lot of resentment amongst the people.
Although it was illegal, many of the money hungry merchants excepted the opium in return for the things that were valuable to the English. Because of this, the first Anglo-Chinese war erupted. China underestimated the power of England and was defeated. At the end of the war, they were forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing (1842). The treaty was one of the first treaties known as the “Unfair Treaties.”
The causes of the two rebellions and the threats they pose are a response to the failure of the Lord Protector to rule as an effective leader. However, it is not to be said that is it entirely his fault since many of the problems he or Edward VI had inherited. Though some were simply out of his control like bad harvest other were worsened by his judgements such as the continuation of the war and debasing of the coinage.
During the 1700’s the Britain Colonist decided to declare war against Great Britain. The war began due to friction between the British colonists over the King's policies. The colonist eventually lost their patience and started a revolution. High taxes, and no religious freedom led the colonist to fight for self government.
With American Indians randomly attacking the colonies, grave economic problems, corruption in the government, a desire for a representative government, and no help from Great Britain, the American colonies were on the brink of rebellion. All that was left to ignite the rebellion was a leader and a spark. Both of these came in the years to follow 1675.
At the end of the eighteenth century, China’s goods were much desired by Britain. However, the Chinese saw Europeans as savages and did not want to trade with them. During trade, there was an imbalance in China’s favor, because the Europeans were forced to buy Chinese goods using silver. The Western Imperialists began to grow opium poppies from in India, and then smuggle them into China. China soon became addicted to the drug and spent most of it’s money on the purchase of it from the Europeans and Americans. This shifted the balance of power to be in Europe’s favor.
The Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists or Yihquan was a secret group of people during the Qing Dynasty, many of whom were peasants, particularly from Shandong province. The province itself suffered from famines and floods, so the people of Shandong were in need of aid. But since China had given territorial and commercial concessions in this area to several European nations, this brought a contentious atmosphere and so Yihequan had a surge of participants . The boxer rebellion began in 1980 where the secret group, had begun carrying out regular attacks on Christian missionaries and Chinese Christians. These attacks spread to Beijing, where the movement destroyed churches and railroad stations which isolated Beijing .In June 20, 1900,
The haphazard and disorganized British rule of the American colonies in the decade prior to the outbreak led to the Revolutionary War. The mismanagement of the colonies, the taxation policies that violated the colonist right's, the distractions of foreign wars and politics in England and mercantilist policies that benefited the English to a much greater degree then the colonists all show the British incompetence in their rule over the colonies. These policies and distractions were some of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
At the end of the Opium War, China was left defeated. While the loss severely undermined the Qing Dynasty's power, little did they know that their loss would have serious repercussions. The emperor signed a treaty with the British that would later be known as one of the “Unequal Treaties” made in China during this period. The treaty in question was named the treaty of Nanjing (also known as the treaty of Nanking). This treaty would have lasting effects even into recent history.
The Rise of the Warrior was slow and steadily throughout early medieval Japan. During the beginning of early medieval Japan, the warriors were no more than armed guards for wealthy landowners and other important figures of the time. Warriors were often used to fight other warrior clans in a display of both brilliance and to display who was the better warrior. It wasn’t until later that the political power of early Japan began moving away from the Emperor and other higher political members such as the nobles, and moved more to the head of the larger clans. This caused a conflict within some of the larger clans.
Both the American Revolution and the American’s war against Vietnam began as a result of people trying to attain social independence and freedom from oppressive regimes. War doesn't begin just for the sake of there being war. The American’s finally decided to go to war with Britain (their colonizer) in 1772, with those hope to be delivered out of the hands of the oppressor. Similarly,
The start of this war was when China wanted to end all trades with the British that contained any opium.
Many societies who viewed Western culture as parasitic were forced to adapt to Western culture for survival. For China, the Americans made the Chinese dependant on them for supplying Opium. When the Chinese fought against the sale of Opium, the America's superior military defeated them and forced them into an unfair treaty. This created a Western presence in China, pushing Western laws, values, religion, and language on the Chinese.
Many Chinese blamed the foreign influence and foreign economic domination of China. As a result, open hostility began to develop towards foreigners. By 1900, the Chinese began to rebel, known as the Boxer Rebellion, in which Chinese nationalists resorted to armed opposition in an attempt to end foreign occupation of their
There are many historical aspects of the Japanese, but the most interesting is the history of the Samurai. In Japans history war played a large role in the country. Controlling clans fought for parts of the land and overall control of the country. These clans were powerful families that resided in the country and who all wanted power and control of Japan for themselves. The families that would be in control were known as Shoguns. These shoguns would have warriors that fought for them if any of the other clan families would try to attack him in order to overthrow him and take his power from him. The Samurai followed a code that developed from Chinese beliefs when in battle. The Samurais code was known as the Bushido. This code was also known as “The Way of The Warrior” which was the main belief s...