"Two Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) pitted China against Western powers. China quickly lost both wars. After each defeat, the victors forced the Chinese government to make major concessions."
Actually, it was just one major concession: China was forced to legalize massive imports of British opium, largely turning the place into a nation of hard drug addicts for the next century.
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"Two Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) pitted China against Western powers. China quickly lost both wars. After each defeat, the victors forced the Chinese government to make major concessions." Actually, it was just one major concession: China was forced to legalize massive imports of British opium, largely turning the place into a nation of hard drug addicts for the next century.I disliked
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