Opium War



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In 1799, Kia King, a Chinese emperor banned opium completely so the Britishers did not trade opium themselves but gave it to private traders who then smuggled it into China. 

Opium addiction caused a major social and economic disaster in China making it a serious issue to tackle. The Qing Dynasty took it seriously and this led to the two opium wars. The first opium war was between China and Britain from 1839 to 42 and the second opium war was between China and Britain, France from 1856 to 1860. China lost both the wars giving trade rights and commercial privileges to Britain. 


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