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Chinese Nationalism

Chinese Nationalism. Chinese Nationalism. Although they were not colonized they were still dominated by the Europeans They began to resent the way the Europeans had come to power in China Many organization pledged to rid China of “foreign devils”

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Chinese Nationalism

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  1. Chinese Nationalism

  2. Chinese Nationalism • Although they were not colonized they were still dominated by the Europeans • They began to resent the way the Europeans had come to power in China • Many organization pledged to rid China of “foreign devils” • The most famous was the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists

  3. Continued… • They were called Boxers by the Europeans • In 1900 the Boxers laid siege to Peking the Chinese capital • They were defeated by a coalition army of British, French, German, Austrian, Italian, Russian, and American Troops

  4. Continued… • Although the Boxers were unsuccessful they were the start of a growing nationalist movement in China • This new nationalist movement had the goal of forming a national Chinese Republic

  5. Opium War 1839 to 1842 &1856 to 1860 • Was the climax of disputes over trade and diplomatic relations between China and the British Empire. • As trade grew, the West found themselves to have a large and rising trade deficit with China. • The western countries were increasingly anxious to balance their trade with China. • The Chinese had a self-sufficient economy, and showed little interest in Western products. • In 1820, the West found a product which China did not have, opium.

  6. continued • Between 1829 and 1855, opium smuggling developed rapidly along China's South Coast. • In 1820, 9,708 chests of opium was smuggled in per year. • 15 years later, the smuggled opium rose to 35,445 chests, a growth of 400%. • British and United States merchants brought opium from the British East India Company's factories. • Virtually all men under 40 smoked opium. • The total number of addicts in China in the 1830's was as high as 12 million. • China was defeated in the Opium War.

  7. Effects of the Opium War • Farmers abandoned the production of food stuffs to produce silk and tea. • As a result, food prices were driven very high. • Western capitalism changed the Chinese economy. • It enhanced the development of China's urban market economy. • These fundamental changes in the Chinese economy brought changes at the social and ideological levels.

  8. Social Political & ideological effects • Before the Opium War, the Chinese concept of European countries was not understood. • After the Opium War, China discovered the Western way and were introduced to China: • Western political ideas • social structures • Technology

  9. Continued… • The Opium War exposed the weaknesses of the Chinese feudal system. • The cost of the war all fell on the shoulders of the farmers. • The government could no longer protect, and govern its people. • As China's economy collapsed, poverty was wide spread, insurrection sprang up all over the country. • The Opium War helped to discredit the Manchu government and encouraged popular movements.

  10. Assignment • Read pg. 581 – 587 • Answer Focus questions on pg. 581 • Answer Section Review question 1-5 on pg.587

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