The final stages of the Qing Dynasty were rife with internal rebellions and the existence of self-contained kingdoms. ... The Boxer Rebellion 義和團 of 1900 is an excellent case in point. ... When the rebellion ended in the dramatic siege of the foreign legations in Beijing and the subsequent defeat of the rebels by a mixed group of foreign troops, the Dynasty was forced to switch sides, to deny any involvement with the movement, and to condemn its former allies in order to play the role of the foreigners' friend once again. ...

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This angered the citizens and caused a multitude of rebellions within the country. ... It was easy to see that the dynasty was corrupt- and everyone was fully aware of it, the European oppression that Chinese citizens endured prompted the Boxer rebellion Sparking means for change, professional revolutionary Sun Yat-Sen emerged with strength and focus to rid China of the Manchu's corruptive nature. ...

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