Opium Wars - Wikipedia
The Opium Wars (simplified Chinese: 鸦片战争; traditional Chinese: 鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Yāpiàn zhànzhēng) were two conflicts waged between China and Western powers during the mid-19th century. The First Opium War was fought from 1839 to 1842 between China and Britain.
Opium Wars | Definition, Summary, Facts, & Causes | Britannica
2024年12月11日 · Opium Wars, two mid-19th-century armed conflicts between China and Western countries. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain; the second Opium War (1856–60), also known as the Arrow War or the Anglo-French War in China, was fought by Britain and France against China.
Causes and Effects of the Opium Wars - Encyclopedia Britannica
List of some of the major causes and effects of the Opium Wars, two trading wars that erupted during the mid-19th century in China. The overall result of these conflicts was to weaken the Chinese imperial system and greatly expand Western influence in China.
Key Facts of the Opium Wars - Encyclopedia Britannica
The Opium Wars were two armed conflicts in China in the mid-19th century between forces of Western countries and of the Qing dynasty. The first Opium War (1839–42) was fought between China and Britain.
Britain Vs. China: The Opium Wars Explained - WorldAtlas
2022年10月18日 · The Opium Wars were two wars fought when European powers invaded China to expand trade in the 19 th century. The wars were triggered when the Chinese government banned and confiscated large amounts of opium.
First Opium War - Wikipedia
The First Opium War (Chinese: 第一次鴉片戰爭; pinyin: Dìyīcì yāpiàn zhànzhēng), also known as the Anglo-Chinese War, was a series of military engagements fought between the British Empire and the Qing dynasty of China between 1839 and 1842.
Opium Wars in China - Summary, Timeline, Causes and Effects
2024年2月19日 · The Opium Wars were a series of conflicts between China and Western powers in the 19th century, primarily over trade imbalances, diplomatic relations, and the illegal opium trade. The First Opium War (1839-1842) erupted when China attempted to halt the opium trade by seizing and destroying British opium shipments.
The Opium Wars in China - Asia Pacific Curriculum
The Opium Wars in the mid-19th century were a critical juncture in modern Chinese history. The first Opium War was fought between China and Great Britain from 1839 to 1842. In the second Opium War, from 1856 to 1860, a weakened China fought both Great Britain and …
The 1st and 2nd Opium Wars: Britain Versus China - ThoughtCo
2019年1月28日 · The First Opium War was fought from March 18, 1839, to August 29, 1842, and was also known as the First Anglo-Chinese War. 69 British troops and approximately 18,000 Chinese soldiers perished. As a result of the war, Britain won trade rights, access to five treaty ports, and Hong Kong.
The Opium Wars - History Today
2012年6月6日 · The Opium Wars of 1839-42 and 1856-60 between Qing-dynasty China and Britain are a perfect case study of the international divergence of opinion that the Empire continues to generate.