Eight-Nation Alliance

The Eight-Nation Alliance was a coalition of eight countries—Japan, Russia, Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary—formed in 1900 to combat the Boxer Rebellion in China. The uprising was an anti-foreign, anti-Christian movement aiming to expel foreign influence. The alliance's military intervention helped suppress the rebels and protect their interests in China. This coalition was significant as it demonstrated international cooperation and impacted China's sovereignty, leading to the Boxer Protocol, which imposed restrictions and reparations on China.