Why did Britain start a war with distant China?
And why did the Qing Dynasty, a great power at the time, lose?

One of the triggers was opium.

Britain imported large quantities of tea from China.

However, there were few British products that the Chinese desired, and silver continued to flow to China through trade.

That's when British merchants brought opium, produced in India, into China.

The Qing Dynasty tried to stop the influx of opium.

Britain tried to protect its trade.

The conflict between the two countries eventually escalated into war.

This video will explain, in an easy-to-understand way, the flow of events, including:

・Why did the opium trade spread?

・Why did the Qing Dynasty crack down on opium?

・Why did Britain choose war?

・Why did the Qing Dynasty, with its overwhelming national power, lose?

・What did China lose as a result of the Treaty of Nanjing?

・What did the Opium War leave behind for China and the world afterward?


This video will explain these points clearly and in a connected manner.

This analysis will go beyond simply viewing the "Opium War" as a conflict of interest, encompassing 19th-century trade, military power, and the political system of the Qing dynasty.

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