http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars Link to historic report of The Opium Wars. The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, lasted from 1839 to 1841[1] and 1856 to 1860,[2] the climax of a trade dispute between China under the Qing Dynasty and the British Empire. British smuggling of opium from British India into China in defiance of China's drug laws erupted into open warfare between Britain and China. This makes the british Empire; the first ever "Drug Cartell" making drug adicts of endless Chinese. It has had long lasting effect; but for the East Indian Tea companies cultivation of vast amounts of opium popies; in the Kiber pass area; there would be no opium popies in Afganistan; for the opium popy was native to Turey. The English speaking; were the original Drug Pushers; and have the audasity to call others Terrorists! They should have folowed biblical instructions: == ==
Hong Kong, was ceded to Britain for 155 years because they won the first Opium war.
The opium war mainly began because of the British and China having an opium trade for tea. The British would get there tea if China got there opium. but the cause of the war was that china wouldn't accept opium anymore, and the british wern't okay with that.
great Britain gained what? as a result of the opium war was?
Chinese were isolated for a long time while, British invented many weapons which let Great Britain defeat China in the Opium War.
The conflicting positions were Britain refused to stop trading opium and to sop making the chinese smoke it.
There were 2 Opium Wars, the First Opium War was from 1839-1842 the Second Opium War was from 1856-1860
The first opium war began, in very brief words, because China wanted to control the importing of Opium from Britain, and Britain was not a fan since its largest export to China was Opium and imported tea.
The British won the first and second Opium War.
This Week in History - 1999 The First Opium War was released on: USA: 29 October 2001
It was the Opium Wars.Made up of the first opium war from 1839 to 1842 and the second opium war from 1856 to 1860.
Hong Kong, was ceded to Britain for 155 years because they won the first Opium war.
The opium wars were never signed. Wars are declared or undeclared, not signed.
First Opium War
The First Opium War was a fight between China and Great Britain which took place from 1839 to 1842. The war was won by the British and resulted in the Treaty of Nanking.
became isolated
the First Opium War between Britain and China
the First Opium War between Britain and China.