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"In May 1900, 56 American sailors and marines joined an international guard at Beijing's Legation Quarter. Their mission was to protect foreign diplomats from attacks by "Boxers," members of a secret society that aimed to rid China of foreign influence through violence. Tensions increased throughout the summer, culminating when the empress dowager of China declared war on the foreign powers and committed her imperial army to support the Boxers. For...
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