Opium war definition, a war between great britain and china that began in 1839 as a conflict over the opium trade and ended in 1842 with the chinese cession of hong kong to the british, the opening of five chinese ports to foreign merchants, and the grant of other commercial and diplomatic privileges in the treaty of nanking. They were also about opening china to european and american trade and. Fighting between the chinese and british in the first opium war concluded in late august 1842 at the signing of the treaty of nanking. Significant causes of the opium war however, this prosperity and balance of trade came under severe threat when britain discovered growing on the hills of india, a product that many chinese people craved for and would shift the balance of trade in its favour opium. I have the original vhsvideo from hong kong which contains two parts with the full length of 150 minutes. The war was fought over the drug opium which was used by the chinese for hundreds of year to relieve pain. An attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are. One particularly important document which led to the opium war and, ultimately, this conference and site was drafted over 150 years ago. But as the opium war was beginning, he gave a famous speech in parliament. The opium war is an historical event that heralded the beginning of the end for the qing dynasty and the chinese empire as a whole. The first opium war was fought from march 18, 1839, to august 29, 1842, and was also known as the first anglochinese war.
Dierci yapian zhanzheng, also known as the second anglochinese war, the second china war, the arrow war, or the anglofrench expedition to china, was a war pitting the british empire and the french empire against the qing dynasty of china that lasted from 1856 to 1860. Reprinted from yesterdays late editions the opium war, now at the kb janus, turns out to be a relic as well as curiosity. An unpublished account of the first opium war of 1842. Opium war game online opium war game chineses opium war gamee. Lin zexu appointed in 1838 to stamp out opium trade zexu destroyed stocks of opium in china. Aug 07, 2012 the first and second opium war history of china 18391860 duration. It served as an american counterpart to the anglochinese treaty of nanjing. In february 1840 the british government decided to launch a military expedition, and elliot and his cousin, george later sir george elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to china though the latter, in poor health, resigned in november. China the first opium war and its aftermath britannica. In february 1840 the british government decided to launch a military expedition, and elliot and his cousin, george later sir george elliot, were appointed joint plenipotentiaries to china though the latter, in. Til that during the first opium war the british defeated china despite being outnumbered 10.
Top tips for effective video conferencing with prezi video. What causes the opium war 1 a chinese named linzexu burned all the opiums,and the emperor of england. Regarder le film the opium war 1997 en streaming vf. But to appreciate that this was even controversial in europe. The first opium war 183942 was fought between china and britain, and the second opium war 185660, also known as the. For most of its 4,000year history, china allowed very few westerners into the dragon empire except to do limited business at trading posts along the silk road and at. The treaty required the chinese to pay the british over twenty million dollars in war reparations, to open five chinese ports to british trade, and to cede honk kong. The treaties of huangpu and wangxia that china signed with france and the united states respectively in the 1840s allowed for. Ironically enough, nothing was said about opium in the treaty to end the opium war. The first opium war 183942 was fought between china and britain, and the second opium war 185660, also known as the arrow war or the anglofrench war in china, was fought by. Xie jin has been called the chinese spielberg, and his epic has the look and texture of an indiana jones movie though apparently the. And this episode of history provides some serious lessons for america in these dark times of trade dysfunction and drug legalization. Opium wars, two armed conflicts in china in the mid19th century between the forces of western countries and of the qing dynasty, which ruled china from 1644 to 191112.
China prohibited the consumption and importation of opium during the early part of the century, but after the second opium war china yielded to british pressure and legalized opium. Lin sent a letter to queen victoria trying to resolve the matter, letting the british know that if they objected to the death penalty that would be imposed on. In the opium war, author brian inglis details the origin of this illicit trade, and how the british east india company was able to spin the story back in englands parliament through successive parties in power. Commissioner lins letter of advice to queen victoria, decrying the evils of britains opium trade with china, and demanding its termination. With imperialism hitting its high point in the 1850s, western countries wanted more of a say in china. Lin sent a letter to queen victoria trying to resolve the matter, letting the british know that if they objected to the death penalty that would be imposed on those involved in the opium trade they could sign a different document that would allow them to trade freely at the. An attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are dumped into the sea. The conflict broke out between the united kingdom and china in part over the transport and sale of opium by the british from india to chinaa trade the chinese imperial government forbade. The opium war 1997 an attempt to stop the british from selling opium to the chinese leads to war when mass quantities of the drug are dumped into the sea. The open door policy is a concept in foreign affairs, initially used to refer to the united states policy in late 19th century and early 20th century that would grant multiple international powers with equal access to china, with none of them in total control of that country. As a result of the war, britain won trade rights, access to.
During the 19th century, hong kong was a key component in the cycle of trade involving tea from china in exchange for silver, manufactured goods and, increasingly over time, opium. The opium war yapian zhanzheng, directed by 74yearold chinese director xie jin, was released in beijing on july 1, 1997, set to coincide with the transfer of hong kong from britain back to china. Diyici yapian zhanzheng, also known as the opium war or the anglochinese war, was a series of military engagements fought between the united kingdom and the qing dynasty of china. The winner of the 1997 golden rooster and 1998 hundred flowers awards for best picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably cannes and montreal. The treaty of wangxia wanghsia was the first formal treaty signed between the united states and china in 1844. Despite its clear political message, many western commentators found the treatment of the historical events to be generally evenhanded. The first opium war ends when britain and china sign the treaty of nanking duration.
All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the page at ancient china opium wars. This conflict 18561860 was an inevitable sequel to the first. Opium wars first opium war 18391842 second opium war 18561860 bibliography. As a result of the war, britain won trade rights, access to five treaty ports, and hong kong. The chinese were not eager to implement the terms of a treaty they saw as unfair. The second opium war is sometimes called the arrow war after the pirate ship the chinese seized. Significant causes of the opium war professor essays. Chinese history after the opium war including the death of consort zhen duration. Jan 29, 2019 the first opium war was fought from march 18, 1839, to august 29, 1842, and was also known as the first anglochinese war.
The opium war 1997 yesasia the opium war 1997 amazon download. The chinese opium wars harvest books, 1975 fay, peter ward. Opium war game online opium war game chineses opium. Julia lovells new history of the opium war is a welcome piece of mythbusting. The opium wars, neoliberalism, and the anthropocene. The second opium war, sometimes called the arrow war, can be seen as a continuation of the first opium war. The opium wars, opium legalization and opium consumption in china. Opium wars simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The opium war was a war fought by two countries great britain and china in 1839. Mismanagement in the aftermath of the british east india companys loss of its monopoly in 1834 abstract the histories of the opium war, of which there are many, have posited that the roots of the conflict are diverse. The opium war 1997 yesasia the opium war 1997 amazon download online streaming. The opium war 1997 changes the movie database tmdb. Opium war one and two short term cause linzexus seizure of opium overall 20000 chests each holding about 55 kg were handed over and destroyed in humen beginning 3 june 1839.
The military confrontations that occurred between china and britain from 1839 to 1842 are known as the first opium war. However, despite its name, the roots of opium war do not only lie in the drug or its addiction. Regarder le film the opium war 1943 en streaming vf. The story of qing dynasty official lin zexu and his battle against british imperialist is set at the start of 1838 during the first hints of the conflict that would become the opium war which led to the ceding of hong kong to the british empire. They were also about opening china to european and american trade. For webquest or practice, print a copy of this quiz at ancient china opium wars webquest print page. The opium war 1997 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Opium wars is a collective term for the mid1800s conflicts between western powers and china including the first opium war 18391842 and the second opium war 18561860 opium wars or the opium wars may also refer to.
In the late 1700s the british was smuggling the drug into china for nonmedical use. The united states became involved in the second opium war after the chinese attacked a u. The british government was extremely insulted by lins destruction of the opium, and took it as a sign of hostility. The opium trade was a major conflict driver between the british an. The opium war amuchhyped, longplanned project with a clear political message, the opium war is a consistently eyepleasing historical costumer thats a superior example of its type without.
The second was from 1856 to 1860 and involved france as well. The story of the opium war between china, in the waning days of the qing dynasty, and the british empire, in the 1830s, and the subsequent takeover of hong kong by britain. Theywerenowruiningthebodiesandthe fortunesofthechinesewiththeirabominablepoison. Evidently the first communist chinese dramatic feature to receive. The second was from 1856 to 1860 and involved france as well the wars were about many other things than opium. The image to the left is a fragment of that treaty. It uses a wealth of chinese and british sources to tell, in. Feb 02, 2012 i have the original vhsvideo from hong kong which contains two parts with the full length of 150 minutes. William gladstone, as we enter into the first opium war, was a young parliamentarian in britain and he will eventually be, at the end of the 19th century, a significant british prime minister. The first was between great britain and china and lasted from 1839 until 1842. Mismanagement in the aftermath of the british east india companys loss of its monopoly in 1834 abstract the histories of the opium war, of which there are many, have posited that the roots of the conflict are diverse and interconnected, ranging from cultural differences to conflicting perspectives on trade. The opium wars were two wars between china and western countries during the qing dynasty. Russia gained land from china as a result of the second opium war. This opium war game is based around the trade the british made buying up opium from india, transporting it to china, then using the monies made to buy up much wanted goods such as silk to take back to britain.
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