The results of the First Opium War led to China’s humiliation by the British empire due to their technological advances. The treaty of Nanjing ceased the war‚ but it also forced the Qing regime to abrogate the Cohong monopoly; it forced to compensate Britain a large restitution and to surrender its Hong Kong Islands. It also allowed the British complete commercial entry to 5 significant Chinese ports. Flattered by their defeat to the British and weakened by the opium abuse‚ the Qing Dynasty found
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conducted on a larger scale‚ which developed into international trade. Opium‚ the sticky‚ yellowish‚ latex residue that is dried and that comes from the poppy plant‚ has been a global commodity for centuries. This plant contains approximately 10% of the analgesic alkaloid protein that is chemically processed to produce natural and synthetic opioids that are used both legally and illegally (Drugs.com). The comprehensive history
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be traced back to the Opium War of 1839-42‚ and the subsequent international treaties that afforded some of the largest global powers of that time with access to China’s economy‚ weakening the Qing Dynasty and forcing China to trade with other parts of the world. As discussed in class‚ these trade negotiations also led to concessions that shaped world trade up to the current day. In order to understand this statement‚ a review of the causes and effects of the First Opium War is necessary. In the
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of Investigation What are the causes of the Opium War which occurred in 1839-1842? When the Chinese decided to ban the opium trade‚ wars broke out due to conflicts between China and Britain. The aim of this investigation is to analyze the causes of the first Opium War‚ as it will cover the circumstances of China through that period‚ and the condition of China with Britain during the war. The analysis will specify what triggered the Opium War and briefly on the impact behind this important
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were there three Opium Wars in China during the 19th century? The Opium Wars were a series of three wars between the Chinese and the British; primarily fought in regard to the illegal trade of opium in China during the 19th century. They manifested the conflicting natures of both nations and demonstrated China’s misconceptions of its own superiority. The Opium Wars resulted in the humiliating defeat of the Chinese to a country they considered to be "barbarians". There were many problems with
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illegal opium trade. The United States’ globalized war on illegal opium and heroin production targets several foreign countries including Burma‚ Colombia‚ and Afghanistan. In this paper‚ I will look more into the production of opium used for the drug trade in Afghanistan‚ and its direct relationship to the war on narcotics. This paper will also delve deeper into the production practices of opium production in the middle east specifically Afghanistan‚ the Afghani Government’s responses to opium production
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spread of education. Prior to the Opium Wars‚ imperial China lacked the proper ideology and infrastructure needed to successfully compete with the Western world‚ resulting in the “Century of Humiliation”‚ or the period of intervention and imperialism by foreign powers. Consequently‚ the imperial Qing court made numerous reforms in industry and education through the Self-Strengthening Movement to contend with the foreign powers and regain sovereignty. The Opium Wars‚ and the resulting Self-Strengthening
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The second Punic War was a turning point for Rome‚ for Carthage‚ and for the western regions of the Mediterranean. It took place around 218 B.C. and it is a war that was never forgotten. This war marked the victory of Rome and the defeat of Carthage. After sensing Carthage as a threat to its power‚ Rome confronted Carthage which resulted in the second Punic War. After several battles‚ Carthage lost most of its acquired territories but they were free in their inland territory. 100 hostages were to
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The Second War of Kappel was a result of religious conflicts between protestants and Catholic Cantons. This war was fought in 1531‚ in Switzerland. Over 7000 Protestants and 2000 Catholics fought in the war leaving about 700 dead‚ including innocent civilians. The Catholics won this war leaving the Protestants in defeat. The Crusades were many religious wars and fights that were fought between Christians and Muslims. These wars originally started out as religious arguments and fighting over
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taking the option of trading opium because by trading opium‚ they would be jeopardising the wellbeing of an entire country. But they only did it because the Chinese were refusing to trade‚ so therefore it is only partially Britains fault. The "Opium War" also known as the Anglo-Chinese war began in 1839. It started as a conflict over trading between Britain and China. China was refusing to trade because they didn’t need anything. Eventually the British were able to trade opium on the black market. China
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