Have you ever wondered why Britain in the 19th century waged the Opium Wars against China? What is the historical truth behind this war? Today, let's unveil the mystery of this history together.
Britain in the 19th century"The world's factory", urgently need to open up overseas markets and promote its products. At that time, China's economy was strong, but due to the low demand for industrial goods in the domestic market, Britain had a huge deficit when it came to China. In order to reverse the ** deficit, Britain began to smuggle large quantities of opium into China.
At first, opium circulated only among the upper landowning class. But with the passage of time, the opium epidemic has led to a large loss of China's **, and the people's physical and mental health have been seriously damaged. In the face of the rampant opium smuggling, China launched an anti-smoking campaign, the most famous of which was the sale of cigarettes in Humen. However, the British therefore believed that business was threatened, and decided to use force, and the cannon bombarded the door of China. The signing of a series of unequal treaties has seriously undermined China's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
However, the outcome of this war was not simply due to the disparity in military power. In fact, the Qing Dynasty had a certain strength in terms of military and national strength. However, due to various reasons, the Qing Dynasty had serious problems in politics, culture, education, etc. These problems not only affected the Qing Dynasty's ability to govern, but also weakened its competitiveness in the international arena. This is also why after the Opium War, China was trampled in the quagmire for a hundred years, and it was also a hundred years for China to lag behind the world.
Now that the Chinese people have stood up, we must make our voice heard to the world, and let us proudly stand at the peak of the world's forest.