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 Eight-Nation Alliance
surface form: 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 Austro-Hungarian Empire
surface form: Austria-Hungary

Japan
surface form: Empire of Japan

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

Battle of Tientsin
surface form: Battle of Tientsin (1900)

Battle of Peking
surface form: Siege of the International Legations
opposed Qing dynasty
surface form: Qing Empire

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 Eight-Nation Alliance
this entity surface form: Allied Forces of the Eight Powers
Battle of Peking belligerent Eight-Nation Alliance
Battle of Tientsin belligerent Eight-Nation Alliance