18991902
1899–1902 was a period marked by major imperial conflicts and diplomacy at the turn of the 20th century. It featured sustained confrontations in Africa and Asia, as well as mechanisms aimed at shaping the balance of power and trade.
The Second Boer War (October 1899–May 1902) pitted the British Empire against the Boer republics of the
In China, the Boxer Rebellion (1899–1901) involved anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprisings suppressed by the Eight-Nation Alliance.
The Philippines underwent the Philippine–American War (1899–1902) as Filipino insurgents resisted American sovereignty following the Spanish-American
Diplomatically, the Open Door Policy emerged during this period, with the United States advocating equal commercial
The period 1899–1902 thus featured a mix of declared wars, imperial consolidation, and distance-shrinking diplomatic initiatives