In the thirteenth century Genghis Khan and his Mongolian warriors invaded and conquered Europe, performing genocide in hope of gaining "universal rule." These murders and beyond provided the foundation for American resentment toward Asians. In the late 1800s, Orientals migrated to the United States in search of occupational positions that would cater to lower-class immigrants. As stated on the Yellow Myths on the Silver Screen website: "Their [strong] work ethic and willingness to work for lower wages incited fear against this cheap labor as economic instability... [And] as more Asians decided to take up permanent residence in the United States, the fear of miscegenation appeared. [Additional qualms surfaced as a consequence when Americans learned of the details of the Boxer Rebellion.] In 1900, the Boxers rebelled against Christianity, killing Western missionaries as well as the Chinese Christian converts." The Asians were seen as "'a sea of Godless heathens who...