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The Opium Wars
The Chinesse destroied British opium, which the Chinesse were getting addicted too. This started the Opium War in which the British invaded and subdued the Chinesse caliming major territories. -
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Politics of China
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Taiping Rebellion
The Taiping Rebellion is a major peasant revolt against the Chinesse government and foreign powers, which were gradually taking territory in China, the rebellion lasted 14 years and oversaw the death of 14 million people. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a push from the Chinesse people to rid the empire of foreign influence. The Boxers murdered chinesse christians and foreign investors. The rebellion resulted in further European control of the empire. -
Communism in China
Mao rallied the Chinesse people, and promised freedom from curroption and to build a powerful Chinesse state. Mao shaped China's political map for next sixty years to today, building one of the most powerful communist states in human history.
