Why did so many countries get involved in the Boxer Rebellion? Documentary
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Date: 2022-07-19
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Arthur
The usual over simplification. Missionaries and coverts were murdered. Mostly by cruel means, the Chinese governor in one location had 30+ missionaries and their families chopped to pieces while alive. Chinese converts were burned alive. As to exemption from foreign laws, slavery was still practiced, no trial by jury; to name one point. Exemption from Japanese laws was initially true in Japan as well after it opened up; but that requirement was eliminated after Japan adopted a variant of the Napoleonic code that was the norm in Europe. This was done before 1884 while Imperial China made no changes. Also there's evidence that the Imperial Chinese government was using the Boxers initially to carry out what the government actually wanted; remember regular Chinese troops also fought the Western power.
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The usual over simplification. Missionaries and coverts were murdered. Mostly by cruel means, the Chinese governor in one location had 30+ missionaries and their families chopped to pieces while alive. Chinese converts were burned alive. As to exemption from foreign laws, slavery was still practiced, no trial by jury; to name one point. Exemption from Japanese laws was initially true in Japan as well after it opened up; but that requirement was eliminated after Japan adopted a variant of the Napoleonic code that was the norm in Europe. This was done before 1884 while Imperial China made no changes. Also there's evidence that the Imperial Chinese government was using the Boxers initially to carry out what the government actually wanted; remember regular Chinese troops also fought the Western power.
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education
Once upon a time, I was minding my own business. A group of strangers shown up to our land with big guns, they forced us to share land with them, forced us to abandon our god and switch to theirs, they didn't want to pay tax and refused to leave. One day, my neighbor killed one of them, they came back as alliance, burned down our houses, took all our belongings that were heritated from our forefathers and raped our women. And then, they made a movie about it.
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Once upon a time, I was minding my own business. A group of strangers shown up to our land with big guns, they forced us to share land with them, forced us to abandon our god and switch to theirs, they didn't want to pay tax and refused to leave. One day, my neighbor killed one of them, they came back as alliance, burned down our houses, took all our belongings that were heritated from our forefathers and raped our women. And then, they made a movie about it.
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Dev
I think its disgusting that you feel that a sense of brotherhood between the Great powers should come at the cruel expense of the Chinese people, whom the great powers were there to exploit. You actually explain this issue of brutal exploitation of the Chinese quite well, yet it simmers off into an inconsideration to the end of your video.
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I think its disgusting that you feel that a sense of brotherhood between the Great powers should come at the cruel expense of the Chinese people, whom the great powers were there to exploit. You actually explain this issue of brutal exploitation of the Chinese quite well, yet it simmers off into an inconsideration to the end of your video.
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Eden
Interestingly, the Chinese military governors to the south, like Yuan Shi Kai chose not to defend Beijing. Yuan had a modern army stationed not far from Beijing, yet he lied to the Imperial Court and did not act. Instead he approached the Germans and made them promised not to invade his province
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Interestingly, the Chinese military governors to the south, like Yuan Shi Kai chose not to defend Beijing. Yuan had a modern army stationed not far from Beijing, yet he lied to the Imperial Court and did not act. Instead he approached the Germans and made them promised not to invade his province
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JRH
After the Eight-nation army occupied Beijing, they did horrible things. Irish journalist, George Lynch, said there are things that I must not write, and that may not be printed in England, which would seem to show that this Western civilisation of ours is merely a veneer over savagery.
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After the Eight-nation army occupied Beijing, they did horrible things. Irish journalist, George Lynch, said there are things that I must not write, and that may not be printed in England, which would seem to show that this Western civilisation of ours is merely a veneer over savagery.
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Halter
1: 53
Why is Japan Brown?
The only reason the 3 Oriental Countries aren't called white as we can see with their skin color is because they didn't embrace Christianity and considered Europeans barbarians.
The average Person in these countries are White skinned.
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1: 53
Why is Japan Brown?
The only reason the 3 Oriental Countries aren't called white as we can see with their skin color is because they didn't embrace Christianity and considered Europeans barbarians.
The average Person in these countries are White skinned.
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KarC
Basically China had access to every resource on the planet. Desert resources to the west, snow/tundra resources to the north, ocean resources to the east, jungle/forest resources to the south. And they were heavily underdeveloped during that time.
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Basically China had access to every resource on the planet. Desert resources to the west, snow/tundra resources to the north, ocean resources to the east, jungle/forest resources to the south. And they were heavily underdeveloped during that time.
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Bonnie
You are, in most cases, neutral enough, but still can't escape euro-centralism. This episode is completely based on a European perspective, without mentioning the Chinese side, which is that it is a joint-invasion by 8 foreign countries.
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You are, in most cases, neutral enough, but still can't escape euro-centralism. This episode is completely based on a European perspective, without mentioning the Chinese side, which is that it is a joint-invasion by 8 foreign countries.
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Xila
It's only fair that China Dishes back out what these Nations did to China. Given a few decades, China should be able to do Just that and I wish they do on behalf of all all the other smaller nations that suffered too, including mine.
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It's only fair that China Dishes back out what these Nations did to China. Given a few decades, China should be able to do Just that and I wish they do on behalf of all all the other smaller nations that suffered too, including mine.
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TheBandit025
Queen Victoria: All of grandchildren are fcking disgraces, How's U. S
United States is trying to be like U. K
Queen: Why didn't I just had an grandchild married the President of U. S despite They're'nt an commonwealth
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Queen Victoria: All of grandchildren are fcking disgraces, How's U. S
United States is trying to be like U. K
Queen: Why didn't I just had an grandchild married the President of U. S despite They're'nt an commonwealth
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CMR.
America in the boxer rebellion:
Buy our consumer goods
China in modern day:
America, you have and will buy our consumer goods without even your knowledge.
America: nah, I made this
looks closer
Made in China
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America in the boxer rebellion:
Buy our consumer goods
China in modern day:
America, you have and will buy our consumer goods without even your knowledge.
America: nah, I made this
looks closer
Made in China
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Michael
GREED is behind everything, the Chinese government din't like being told what to do from outsiders, but now the government does it to all it's people, all bow to your new GOD, it's the same as the old GOD.
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GREED is behind everything, the Chinese government din't like being told what to do from outsiders, but now the government does it to all it's people, all bow to your new GOD, it's the same as the old GOD.
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Cdntrooper
I love reading the news papers history matters makes. This one had the great tactic of shooting them until they die and how france made an alpha colony called chad that will steal your girl
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I love reading the news papers history matters makes. This one had the great tactic of shooting them until they die and how france made an alpha colony called chad that will steal your girl
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PokeNeon
Hey germany we used to be a buddy who fought in china why turn against me
France don't act like it was yesterday haven't you forgotten the embracement you did to me now it's payback
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Hey germany we used to be a buddy who fought in china why turn against me
France don't act like it was yesterday haven't you forgotten the embracement you did to me now it's payback
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Geoffrey
And now the same country stand to again but under a new name. They call G7 5 eyes and NATO the only difference is China not the same you can bully like they did back then.
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And now the same country stand to again but under a new name. They call G7 5 eyes and NATO the only difference is China not the same you can bully like they did back then.
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Finnish
0: 05 Wow I didnt know Austria Hungary and Japan were united in 1899! And France and US too. So there was Austria Hungary Japan and Franco American Union. Interesting!
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0: 05 Wow I didnt know Austria Hungary and Japan were united in 1899! And France and US too. So there was Austria Hungary Japan and Franco American Union. Interesting!
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Kaneidare
Horrible and evil the West was. Its basically racism to enslaved the non-whites. Thank God my ancestors did not let this happen. China No. 1
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Horrible and evil the West was. Its basically racism to enslaved the non-whites. Thank God my ancestors did not let this happen. China No. 1
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jerolvilladolid
Thats what happens when a militarily weak country with zero allies acts tough and pounds its chest, it gets hammered by everyone
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Thats what happens when a militarily weak country with zero allies acts tough and pounds its chest, it gets hammered by everyone
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THEMAX00000
I was under the impression that the boxer rebellion was due to the suppression of martial arts teaching by the Chinese government
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I was under the impression that the boxer rebellion was due to the suppression of martial arts teaching by the Chinese government
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Bitter
It's been said. If China ever awoke. It would shake the world
Fasten your seatbelts people cause we're in for a bumpy ride
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It's been said. If China ever awoke. It would shake the world
Fasten your seatbelts people cause we're in for a bumpy ride
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