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The An Lushan Rebellion: Internal Conflict’s Devastation – Examine the Immense Destruction and Loss of Life Caused by the An Lushan Rebellion and Its Long-Term Impact on the Tang Dynasty’s Political Power and Economic Stability.

The An Lushan Rebellion: Internal Conflict's Devastation (Professor Eleanor Vance, Ph.D., History Department, University of the Azure Dragon - That's dragon blue, for you philistines!) Alright, settle down, settle down!…
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The Yellow Turban Rebellion: A Challenge to Han Authority – Examine the Social and Economic Grievances That Led to the Widespread Yellow Turban Rebellion and Its Role in Weakening the Late Han Dynasty, Paving the Way for its Fragmentation.

The Yellow Turban Rebellion: A Challenge to Han Authority – A Hilarious & Historically Accurate Lecture! 🧙‍♂️💰💥 (Slide 1: Title Slide with a picture of a slightly bewildered-looking Han Emperor…
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The Boxer Rebellion: A Violent Backlash Against Foreigners – Examine the Anti-Foreign Sentiment That Fueled the Boxer Uprising and the Brutal Violence Against Foreigners and Chinese Christians, Leading to International Military Intervention and Further Loss of Chinese Sovereignty.

The Boxer Rebellion: A Violent Backlash Against Foreigners – A Lecture (🛎️ Class bell rings. A projector screen flickers to life showing a cartoon Boxer punching a bewildered-looking foreigner.) Alright,…
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The Taiping Rebellion: A Religious and Social Revolution Attempt – Explore the Ideology and Goals of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a Movement That Sought Radical Social and Religious Change and Challenged the Fundamental Structure of Chinese Society and the Authority of the Qing Dynasty.

The Taiping Rebellion: A Religious and Social Revolution Attempt – A Lecture (🛎️ Ringing Bell Sound Effect 🛎️) Alright, settle down, settle down! Let's dive into a period of Chinese…
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The Boxer Rebellion: Anti-Foreign Violence and International Intervention – Examine the Uprising by Anti-Foreign and Anti-Christian Groups in China and the Subsequent Military Intervention by an Alliance of Eight Foreign Powers, Leading to Further Humiliation and Concessions from the Qing Government.

The Boxer Rebellion: A Kung Fu Kick to Colonial Hubris (That Sadly Backfired) (Lecture Hall Ambiance: Slide clicks, the scent of stale coffee hangs in the air. A professor, sporting…
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The An Lushan Rebellion: A Shock to the Tang Empire – Examine the Devastating Rebellion That Weakened the Tang Dynasty and Led to Significant Political and Economic Disruption, Signaling the Beginning of the Dynasty’s Decline Despite Its Eventual Suppression.

The An Lushan Rebellion: A Shock to the Tang Empire 😲 (Or, How a Chubby Barbarian Almost Toppled China's Golden Age, and Why You Should Care) Welcome, esteemed students, history…