Eight-Nation Alliance

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The Eight-Nation Alliance was a coalition of major foreign powers, including Japan, Russia, Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary, that intervened militarily in China at the turn of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coalition force
expeditionary force
military alliance
alsoKnownAs Allied Forces of the Eight Powers
commandStructure multinational command
demanded war indemnity from China
endTime 1901
formedFor protection of foreign legations in Beijing
relief of the Siege of the International Legations
suppression of the Boxer Rebellion
hasConsequence increased foreign influence in China
long-term indemnity payments by China
occupation of parts of Beijing
strengthening of foreign concessions in China
hasLanguage Chinese (in diplomatic dealings)
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Russian
hasMember Austria-Hungary
Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan

French Third Republic
German Empire
Kingdom of Italy
Russian Empire
United Kingdom
United States
historicalRegion East Asia
imposedOn Qing Empire
linked to: Qing dynasty
locationOfConflict China
notableEvent Battle of Peking (1900)
linked to: Battle of Peking

Battle of Tientsin (1900)
linked to: Battle of Tientsin

Siege of the International Legations
linked to: Battle of Peking
opposed Qing Empire
linked to: Qing dynasty

Yihetuan Movement
participatedIn Boxer Rebellion
partOf history of imperialism in China
history of the late Qing dynasty
resultedIn Boxer Protocol
signedTreaty Boxer Protocol
startTime 1900
timePeriod turn of the 20th century
used expeditionary ground troops
modern artillery
naval forces

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Boxer Rebellion participant Eight-Nation Alliance
Eight-Nation Alliance alsoKnownAs Allied Forces of the Eight Powers
linked to: Eight-Nation Alliance
Battle of Peking belligerent Eight-Nation Alliance
Battle of Tientsin belligerent Eight-Nation Alliance