The invasion of China by the Eight-Power Coalition is something that the people of the mainland will never forget in their lifetime, and they use the Boxers as an excuse to divide up and plunder property on the mainland. During this time, they killed people and set fires, plus looting, from the Forbidden City to the Summer Palace, taking away countless treasures from the mainland. That is to say, because the Eight-Power Alliance invaded China, the mainland was completely reduced to a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, which brought unprecedented disasters and sorrow to the country and the people at that time.
Some people say that this is all because the Qing government never cared about the country and the people, and only cared about its own pleasures. In addition, most of the qing army was weak and incompetent, greedy and afraid of death. But some people also say that this is because the Qing Dynasty was too prosperous at that time, too proud, and closed to the country. But no matter what, now the mainland has taken back the motherland little by little through its own efforts, and not only that, the mainland's comprehensive strength has now become the second in the world. In this regard, many military fans suddenly want to know how the Eight-Power Alliance army that invaded China is doing now.
First of all, the most influential countries in the Eight-Power Alliance are Britain, the United States, Germany, France, and Japan. I have to say that the United States still has strength, after World War I and World War II, not only did not decline but also significantly improved in the economy, becoming the strongest country in the world. However, Britain was not so lucky, and Britain, known as the Empire of the Rising Sun, was kicked down by the United States after World War II, and now it can no longer be compared with the past. Because of its defeat in World War II, Germany needed to compensate the Soviet Union for a lot of money, so it became rampant. As for France, the first thing that comes to mind when mentioning France now is tourism, romance, and the military strength of France does not seem to have much impact. Finally, there is Japan, which has become a semi-colony of the United States after World War II, but is still relatively developed in economy and technology.
In addition, there is another country that everyone must have no memory of, that is, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once upon a time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was arguably one of the most powerful countries in Europe, both economically and militarily. But today, the country has arguably disappeared from the world. What about this? The country disintegrated after World War I and became what is now Hungary, the Czech Republic and many other small countries, so it has no voice in the world.
That is to say, the Eight-Power Alliance that invaded the mainland at that time is now in decline except for the United States, while the mainland has risen in this world through its own efforts. I believe that in the near future, the mainland will surpass the United States to become the world's number one power, so that the Eight-Power Coalition that invaded China will no longer dare to underestimate the mainland.