<P> The Boxer Rebellion ( 拳 亂 ) , Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement ( 義和團 運動 ) was a violent anti-foreign , anti-colonial , and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901 , toward the end of the Qing dynasty . It was initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness ( Yihetuan ) , known in English as the `` Boxers '' , for many of their members had been practitioners of the martial arts , such as boxing . They were motivated by proto - nationalist sentiments and opposition to Western colonialism and associated Christian missionary activity . </P>
<P> The Boxer Rebellion ( 拳 亂 ) , Boxer Uprising or Yihetuan Movement ( 義和團 運動 ) was a violent anti-foreign , anti-colonial , and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901 , toward the end of the Qing dynasty . It was initiated by the Militia United in Righteousness ( Yihetuan ) , known in English as the `` Boxers '' , for many of their members had been practitioners of the martial arts , such as boxing . They were motivated by proto - nationalist sentiments and opposition to Western colonialism and associated Christian missionary activity . </P>
what conflict included chinese attacks on foreign missionaries
what conflict included chinese attacks on foreign missionaries
The Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion