jun 10, 1900 - US troops enter Peking, (together with troops from European powers) without congressional approval to quell the "Boxer Rebellion." In this uprising, Chinese nationalists had massacred foreigners. The rebellion poses a threat to Secretary Hay's "Open Door Policy" policy, thus leading to U.S. intervention
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jun 10, 1900
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~ 125 years ago