The Boxer Rebellion was another movement in China that tried to expel foreign powers. It played a key role in the U.S. establishment of the Open Door Policy in China. European powers were attempting to force their way into China just like the U.S.

The boxers, known as the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists were a secret organization in China that did not appreciate the open door policy. Challenges to the Open Door policy would be mounted frequently in the ensuing years, including the Russo-Japanese War; and the “21 Demands” levied by Japan on China in 1915.

Boxer Rebels

Execution of Boxers after the rebellion.