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siege of International legation
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Positive Influence after the War
America use indemnity to build Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Chinese Open mind
A major milestone on China’s descent into revolution. Eleven years later the dynasty was overthrown.
What are Chinese and American doing in 18&19 cent.
QING Dynasty
Feudal monarchy Country
Emperor
America Independence : 4th July, 1776
1787:The world's first written constitution: “The United States Constitution”
Good influence for America
Content
- What are Chinese and American doing in 18&19 century?
- Why the Siege of the International Legations war begin?
- The siege of the International Legations.
- Influence after the war?
Why the WAR begin?
Direct reason: Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
violent anti-foreigner movement
"Support the Qing, exterminate the foreigners"
Indirect reason: Second Industrial Revolution
Second Industrial Revolution
Start half of 19 century till World War I
Rapid industrial development.
primarily in Britain, Germany and the United States
Siege of the International Legations
1900: 20th June--14th Aug.
Belligerents
Siege of the International Legations
Clauses
Time:May 31, 1900
QING lost the war.
Eight-Nation Alliance won.
- 450 million taels of silver were to be paid as indemnity over a course of 39 years to the eight nations involved.
- 450 million taels=$ 335 million gold dollars= £67 million
- with a 4% interest charge
Place: Beijing Legation Quarter
<Boxer Protocol> Unfair Treaty
- Allow the foreign countries to base their troops in Beijing.
Clauses
More protection for foreign embassies
- To prohibit the importation of arms and ammunition, as well as materials for the production of arms or ammunition for a period of 2 years
- To improve the waterways in order to improve foreign trade.
Start the war
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QING EMPIRE
- Great Britain
- Austria-Hungary
- Japan
- France
- German
- Italy
- Russian
- United States