COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Taiping Rebellion
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Boxer Rebellion
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Opium War
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Sino-Japanese War
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 19th century Taiping Rebellion in China may have been the deadliest civil war in history. It was waged between the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Also known as the Taiping Civil War or the Taiping Revolution, it lasted from 1850 to 1864.
Detailed explanation-2: -Taiping Rebellion, radical political and religious upheaval that was probably the most important event in China in the 19th century. It lasted for some 14 years (1850–64), ravaged 17 provinces, took an estimated 20 million lives, and irrevocably altered the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Taiping Rebellion was a revolt against the Qing dynasty in China, fought with religious conviction over regional economic conditions, and lasting from 1850 to 1864.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was sparked by the leadership of one man, Hong Xiuquan (pronounced shiou-chuan), from the south of China, who in 1847 failed the imperial examinations for the third time and was delirious for 30 days.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Taiping Rebellion against the Chinese Qing Dynasty was the bloodiest civil war in history.