Boxer Rebellion Dbq

When problems arise people step up and take responsibility. Like in the quote from Elie Wiesel, human suffering really is everyone’s problem. In war and times of conflict, America has intervened because they believe that it is their problem to try and solve. This is evident through speeches in World War I, propaganda in World War II, letters during Vietnam, biographies concerning the Soviet War in Afghanistan, and speeches from the War on Terror.

Throughout American history the U.S has tried to stay out of national disputes but sometimes it is necessary for them to take action. In all the wars ever fought in the world only two have been fought on U.S soil and one of the wars was between our own country(Civil War).

The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising initiated in China, after the Chinese suffered many devastating defeats at the hands of foreign powers. Originating in the 1900’s, a secret organisation called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, began carrying out attacks on Chinese-Christians and foreigners. They became known in the West as the “boxers”, for their martial arts fighting style. What caused the Boxer Rebellion? There were three main causes.

America wanted to expand their foreign policy to help boost their economy. They felt threatened because not only did they have to compete with countries like Germany and Japan to secure access to Chinese markets. The first foreign policy the U.S. had was the Monroe Doctrine, which closed the Western Hemisphere to further colonization from European countries. This secured the U.S. foreign trade with Central America. The American foreign policy warned European nations to stay away from the Western Hemisphere while the U.S. also competed for trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Unification also comes with protection from uprising. As those who disagree with the ideology of the rulers rise in population, a potential for a revolt increases. The laws and government structure lent itself to those who agreed with the Papacy. As Islam had been a notorious religion for its uprisings both in Spain and in Middle East, the potential of an uprising was quite lofty. Like the murdering of the newborn Hebrew boys in Egypt during the biblical time of Moses, protection from insurgency was a requirement in retaining control of the territory. Instead of murdering children, however, the monarchs banished all religious dissidents, and violently penalized those who did not conform to the various whims of the church. Power is not as readily

The United States would be a lot different if there had been no Civil War where at least 200,000 African Americans lost their lives.They fought for their freedom. The scars of slavery wouldn't have existed, this country would be a lot different in shape. The U.S. has a history of natives, and racist against “indigenous” immigrants. Slavery played its part in the replacing indians. At around the same time African Americans were being abused in southern states. At least 100’s of people of the Mexicans were abused as well. White aliens also got abused and “discriminated” until they were “assimilated.” The African Americans had it harder then all of the other races, because of their color. Russia also had it hard on the African Americans, Just like the United States, just because of their skin

During George Washington’s Presidency he did achieve the goals for the United States that are listed in the Preamble. In the Preamble it states, “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare…” During his period in office, Washington established justice, insured domestic tranquility, provided for the common defense and promoted general welfare.

In 1836, the Texans declared its independence from Mexico. Texas had declared their independence from Mexico because the Texans had trouble being a part of Mexico and wanted their own independence because the Texans had objected Mexico’s way of governing. The Texans were justified in declaring their independence, and they were honorable men fighting for their freedom. One reason is that the government had not exactly listened to the Texans. Another reason is that the Texans should have a choice for their independence since the original 13 colonies had also declared independence when they felt they had been treated unfairly. And third, Mexico had not been treating the Texans nicely, causing the Texans to rebel. All in all, the Texans had declared

The Civil War brought an end to slavery. Reconstruction came with the hope of transforming the nation. For the Republicans, they had a vision that was building the nation. For example, they used preventive ways to create a new economic policy. Their second part was to reshape the former Confederacy and to explore the events in the West. Despite President Andrew Jackson’s political madness, Republicans believed in the vision and wanted to succeed with their reconstruction plans. Tariffs, the national banking system, and railroads went a long way to the growth of the nation.

What did all of this have to do with the U.S.? Well, because the U.S. had ties with East Asia, politically and economically, the decisions Japan were making were also affecting the U.S. So, America took it upon itself to increase military and financial aid to China. The reason this decision was made was to cut off oil shipments and raw materials to Japan. This is what really angered the Japanese.

First of all, imperialism impacted China by changing their ideology and affecting their nationalism. When China became imperialized, their identity changed by following the traditions and the law of the nations. The chinese were unsatisfied with the nation’s ideologies and rules, which lead to The Boxer Rebellion in 1899. A secret society, Righteous Harmonious Fists, lead rebellions around the country. In document two Western Perspective, it portrays Germany’s point of view of The Boxer Rebellion. Wilhelm II thinks the chinese have overturned their laws, neglecting their cultural beliefs. This is important because China is deciding to ignore the Nation’s laws and their Ideology. Even Though the chinese knew they would receive consequences, they still renegaded to have pride for their country.

The political support that McKinley received after the Spanish-American War was "worth" the loss of a few American lives. In addition the control of the Philippine islands gave the United States clout in the Far East and a chance to spread the dreams of democracy and Christ. Clearly the forces working behind the Spanish - American War were far different then those that led our forces, only a few decades earlier, into the western frontier. Once the United States had established it's presence in the Far East it felt obliged to oversee all that went on in the area. So when Chinese nationalists rebelled against the controlling government, the United States was most eager to get into the action. At the time the United States had issued the "Open Door Policy" which called for the equal financial treatment of all foreign governments. The Boxer rebellion, as it would later be called, gave the United States a chance to strengthen the unpopular policy. 2,500 United States troops were eventually sent into the area and gave the United States the power to push ahead its own personal agenda in China. The threat of political instability and the chance to further outstretch its political sphere of influence were the driving factors behind the United States' involvement in this affair. The Imperialistic McKinley government was not going to sit idly while the other nations of

The American foreign policy changed over time has reflected in its national interest. Foreign policy is a major issue for the people today is because after the terrorists attacked in Paris, they killed over a hundred people. Therefore, the United States wants to go start a war with terrorists in Isis. But Congress prevents the United States from going in war with Isis.They claim if they were start a war with Isis, it will promotes more terrorists in the country. Also, they said it would be better if the United States were to stay neutral and stay away from foreign affairs. Although, the country wasn’t entirely sure if it’s the right thing to ignore other countries’ problems while they are dealing with terrorists. It is the United States’ job and responsibility to intervene in countries and give them support against terrorists. There are times when the United States are stay in insolation, at first, but eventually they start invade in other countries. They only invade in other countries while they might threaten their economic resources, industrial trade or businesses and the people. For an example, in World War I, when the British was fighting against the Axis Powers in Europe, they asked the United States to come join them, but they denied their request multiple times. The United States doesn’t want to be in the conflict or involved with war problems Thus, they ignored them most during World War I. But, in regards to the Germans had attacked the Lusitania ship

Boxing, also known as pugilism, is a very old and famous type of combat sport which was invented few centuries BC. It is an ever-changing sport which develops into different styles through time and it is regarded as one of the most popular and exciting types of sports nowadays. Some people make it their profession and fight for prizes, and money while some enjoy it as a hobby and a way to be physically active and have a healthy lifestyle. As it is a very entertaining kind of sport and it is part of the Olympic Games, the sport has garnered many fans worldwide. A lot of people prefer watching it and following championships and different athletes.

After suffering many devastating defeats at the hands of the West. The Qing dynasty was suffering, and the majority of China was left impoverished. In the 1900’s, a secret organisation called the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, began carrying out attacks on Chinese-Christians and foreigners. They became known in the West as the “boxers”, for their martial arts fighting style. There were three main causes for the Boxer Rebellion.