History A-Level
Anti-foreign violence
What Anti-foreign violence means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Anti-foreign violence
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
In 1870, the Tianjin massacre saw a mob kill French missionaries and Chinese Christians, triggered by rumours of kidnapping and hostility to foreign influence.
Topics that use Anti-foreign violence
- Paper 3, Option 38.2: The making of modern China, 1860–1997 - 1 Opening up China to foreigners, 1860–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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