Into sent.The Boxer Rebellion was not a spontaneous act of anti-imperialism, but rather an organized operation directed not only against foreigners but also against Chinese Christians and, provoked by constant imperialist ambition, the treatment often included anyone foreign or unsympathetic to the Boxer's cause; this act of rebellion and defiance, although a failure, set the stage for the rise of the Chinese Revolution. Although the Boxer Rebellion is often considered an expulsion of Western imperialism, it was also an attack on Chinese Christians who were considered to be traitors to both their culture and their fellow countrymen. In 1842, the Treaty of Nanjing allowed all foreigners to cease being subject to Chinese laws, increasing animosity toward any Western products and ideas. In 1942 a large influx of Christian missionaries poured into China. This increase in missionaries directly increased the number of converted Chinese Christians, creating more targets and greater concern for the Boxers. 2nd Support In the summer of 1900, as the Boxers besieged the foreign legation in Peking and threatened to kill all the foreigners they could get their hands on, McKinley had to make a historic decision. The decision was whether or not to send American troops from Manila to mainland Asia. Everyone understood that if the siege of the capital was successful, they would most likely massacre all the foreigners they could get their hands on. Analysis: Soon the Boxers were also supported by their government, although not directly; Qing officials condoned the attacks and killing of many missionaries and their converts. Soon more military forces were needed. 3rd Support This rebellion was a popular rebellion... middle of paper...... lasted until the 1940s. 3rd Support The Chinese government has attempted reforms and modernizations during recent years, including new laws, ministries, armies and the abolition of civil service exams based on the old Confucian classics. However it was too little too late. (Citation) Analysis: The result of the Boxer Rebellion is that in the short term the United States and other imperial powers were victorious, repelled the Boxers, and massacred a number of Boxers. In the long term, we can now see that it was the beginning of the Chinese revolution, that the Chinese saw it as something they would have to organize themselves to defend themselves from. In the end they didn't succeed, but they had shown that it could be done. And, as a result, the Boxer Rebellion is now seen as the beginning of this long Chinese revolution which finally culminated in 1949.1.