Opium Wars

See also:

• Society: History: By Topic: Wars and Conflicts: Regional: China  (2)
• Society: History: By Topic: Wars and Conflicts: Regional: United Kingdom  (23)

Ch'ing China - The Opium Wars - - Also called the Anglo-Chinese War, the most humiliating defeat China ever suffered.

Emergence Of Modern China - - The increase contact with western powers led to war and enforced change.

Emperor of China Declares War on Drugs - - An article by Paul Chrastina.

The First Opium War - - Article by Maria Christensen.

Letter of Advice to Queen Victoria - - Full text written by Commissioner Lin Zexu in the lead up to the war.

The Opium War - - Links and discussion forum on both the war and a 1997 movie based upon it, DigitalChina/Harvard project.

The Opium War and the Opening of China - - Extended essay on the effects of the war on the opening of China, on social, economical, political, and intellectual levels.

The Treaty of Nanking - - Peace Treaty between the Queen of Great Britain and the Emperor of China.