• BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    The boxer rebellion was pretty crazy. Like every major world power came together and slaughtered a bunch of unarmed guerillas and thousands that were nearby, while burning down Beijing.

    Guns vs karate

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      9 days ago

      Unarmed is a strong word, considering the Boxer Rebellion’s reliance on traditional Chinese weaponry. But it was anything but an even - or precisely targeted - fight.