The Boxer Rebellion took place in China from 1899 to 1901. It was a nationalist uprising against foreign influence and dominance, particularly by Western powers and Japan. The Boxers, a group of anti-foreign and anti-Christian activists, believed that foreign interventions had undermined Chinese sovereignty and culture. The rebellion was marked by violent attacks on foreign nationals and Chinese Christians. The Qing Dynasty initially supported the Boxers, but the uprising drew foreign intervention from an eight-nation alliance, ultimately leading to the suppression of the rebellion and harsh penalties on China through the Boxer Protocol.