How did the Opium Wars Actually Happen? - All Parts
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Date: 2023-12-16
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-ScoopDogg
Britain didnt want to ship silver all the way to china in exchange for goods, thats not trade, they wanted to fill up set off trade goods for pther goods move to another country and finally do many trades between countries on the way and coming back, one trade is insane to go all the way to china and come back, nobody does that. the brots traded goods between countries and what they had they traded to another country to come back with a full ship of saleable goods neede, silver isnt something they needed it was goods to sell and goods needed to sswap for goods we had, a ship full of silver in a one route to china is at risk from many disasters, they needed to stop for water n food so stopped off at many countries loaded up and made many deals to come back with goods not available in Britain like spicews, tea coffe etc, silver was easier to get than shipping it they made more selling spices. amazing how many are stuck on this false narrative of history
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Britain didnt want to ship silver all the way to china in exchange for goods, thats not trade, they wanted to fill up set off trade goods for pther goods move to another country and finally do many trades between countries on the way and coming back, one trade is insane to go all the way to china and come back, nobody does that. the brots traded goods between countries and what they had they traded to another country to come back with a full ship of saleable goods neede, silver isnt something they needed it was goods to sell and goods needed to sswap for goods we had, a ship full of silver in a one route to china is at risk from many disasters, they needed to stop for water n food so stopped off at many countries loaded up and made many deals to come back with goods not available in Britain like spicews, tea coffe etc, silver was easier to get than shipping it they made more selling spices. amazing how many are stuck on this false narrative of history
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-trixylizard6970
Around 6: 00 about when the British attempted to negotiate under white flag but were fired upon, I wonder if that could have been a cultural misunderstanding. I don't know much about Chinese culture, but I know that the color white is mostly associated with death throughout Asia, and they might not have known (at least one or more of the people in charge at that place and at that time didn't, for whatever reason) that they were coming in under a flag of diplomacy and negotiation.
If anyone knows more about this I'd love to hear it! Also thanks for a great video!
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Around 6: 00 about when the British attempted to negotiate under white flag but were fired upon, I wonder if that could have been a cultural misunderstanding. I don't know much about Chinese culture, but I know that the color white is mostly associated with death throughout Asia, and they might not have known (at least one or more of the people in charge at that place and at that time didn't, for whatever reason) that they were coming in under a flag of diplomacy and negotiation.
If anyone knows more about this I'd love to hear it! Also thanks for a great video!
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-Meandaddy
The reason why the Qing dynasty made opium from England illegal was because the opium from the British was more refined and prudent than the opium Qing royalty and corrupt officials grew and thus was driving down their own profit. After the opium war, the Qing dynasty actually made growing opium not only legal but widespread. By the end of the corrupt Qing dynasty, opium was the number one profitable crop for the Qing dynasty, supplying over 80% of world opium consumption. But then, more than 50% of the Qing officials and rich merchants in China were addicted to opium.
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The reason why the Qing dynasty made opium from England illegal was because the opium from the British was more refined and prudent than the opium Qing royalty and corrupt officials grew and thus was driving down their own profit. After the opium war, the Qing dynasty actually made growing opium not only legal but widespread. By the end of the corrupt Qing dynasty, opium was the number one profitable crop for the Qing dynasty, supplying over 80% of world opium consumption. But then, more than 50% of the Qing officials and rich merchants in China were addicted to opium.
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-teukel1157
China, with a long view of history, unlike America, which can't remember twenty minutes ago, unless it was a pop song, is in payback mode to the West. Fentanyl is now their back door opium, through the open border, so conveniently provided for them by the Democrats, after bribing Biden, and agreed to by Obama, who is actually running things. Treason is now the byword for the Dems and they have the power and finesse, to either force down opposition, or move their herd through mainstream media with their buzz words or distractions.
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China, with a long view of history, unlike America, which can't remember twenty minutes ago, unless it was a pop song, is in payback mode to the West. Fentanyl is now their back door opium, through the open border, so conveniently provided for them by the Democrats, after bribing Biden, and agreed to by Obama, who is actually running things. Treason is now the byword for the Dems and they have the power and finesse, to either force down opposition, or move their herd through mainstream media with their buzz words or distractions.
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-Alvin-iv4sr
Trade is just an excuse, and the main purpose of the West is to colonize China like India. However, unfortunately, China is a unified big country, and the West does not think it can eat this meat. There are many intentionally beautifying Western languages in the video, which are not explained in a fair position. It may also be due to the author's limited understanding of this history and insufficient understanding of what the West has done in China
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Trade is just an excuse, and the main purpose of the West is to colonize China like India. However, unfortunately, China is a unified big country, and the West does not think it can eat this meat. There are many intentionally beautifying Western languages in the video, which are not explained in a fair position. It may also be due to the author's limited understanding of this history and insufficient understanding of what the West has done in China
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-tigerhaoqian3777
Qing was so corrupt, that is why china got bullied easily. Both parts of qing dynasty fell victim to the opium wars. After the fall of the qing dynasty, China got split up into territories controlled by different warlords. China then become united again to prevent from foreign aggression, because both parts of china have the same common enemy outside of china.
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Qing was so corrupt, that is why china got bullied easily. Both parts of qing dynasty fell victim to the opium wars. After the fall of the qing dynasty, China got split up into territories controlled by different warlords. China then become united again to prevent from foreign aggression, because both parts of china have the same common enemy outside of china.
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-erinfreezing
This was so useful and informative, thank you! Disgusting how much of these wars boils down to the British/Allied Powers throwing tantrums about perfectly reasonable rules and requests, they honestly read like snotty little four-year-olds.
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This was so useful and informative, thank you! Disgusting how much of these wars boils down to the British/Allied Powers throwing tantrums about perfectly reasonable rules and requests, they honestly read like snotty little four-year-olds.
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-alexfasce2524
The more you learn of passed events done by western nations makes you realise why things are how they are now. And all we do now is blame and hate the once victims of the ao mighty empires
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The more you learn of passed events done by western nations makes you realise why things are how they are now. And all we do now is blame and hate the once victims of the ao mighty empires
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-zevil89
The Opium War actually made Korea, Taiwan and Ryukyu vulnerable to Japan because it weakened China. The British Empire did not take this into account and indirectly caused the Pacific War
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The Opium War actually made Korea, Taiwan and Ryukyu vulnerable to Japan because it weakened China. The British Empire did not take this into account and indirectly caused the Pacific War
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-Alvin-iv4sr
china is a sleeping lion, once woke up will shock the world. The Westerners led by Britain and France have decided to wake up this sleeping lion with their own hands and a stick!
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china is a sleeping lion, once woke up will shock the world. The Westerners led by Britain and France have decided to wake up this sleeping lion with their own hands and a stick!
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-Daniel-dd1bn
A lot of the English are still living very very well thanks to the Opium trade. William Gladstone was right, all these wars served to do is cover Britian in utter disgrace.
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A lot of the English are still living very very well thanks to the Opium trade. William Gladstone was right, all these wars served to do is cover Britian in utter disgrace.
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-diegomata1062
Ive never thought of it that way, the British Empire is the first and biggest Narco Cartel, and the USA too huh i want to see the morale high ground after this lol
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Ive never thought of it that way, the British Empire is the first and biggest Narco Cartel, and the USA too huh i want to see the morale high ground after this lol
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-SteveYanCN
It's famous in China as a common saying - To be lagging behind is to be punished '', the westerners really taught us that lesson for all these years since 1840.
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It's famous in China as a common saying - To be lagging behind is to be punished '', the westerners really taught us that lesson for all these years since 1840.
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-protektor5026
And there is no country called India in 1840. India is just a name of place. India is under controlled by England. Indian is slaver of English.
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And there is no country called India in 1840. India is just a name of place. India is under controlled by England. Indian is slaver of English.
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-nemanjazujic4473
Western heretics( not all of them but most of them) lost souls, who obused the name of Christ for their selfish, demon possessed goals
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Western heretics( not all of them but most of them) lost souls, who obused the name of Christ for their selfish, demon possessed goals
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knowledgia
they lay siege to the port send up gunboat delomacy and surround the forbiden city to extort the emperor took hongkee tongkee
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they lay siege to the port send up gunboat delomacy and surround the forbiden city to extort the emperor took hongkee tongkee
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-osazeeeguakun5099
And it did come god punish British power by weakening it with it colonial power and by weakening it in world war 1&2
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And it did come god punish British power by weakening it with it colonial power and by weakening it in world war 1&2
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-jamesb9226
it is real past, thanks to your educational video. France and GB should be ashamed to do things like that to China people.
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it is real past, thanks to your educational video. France and GB should be ashamed to do things like that to China people.
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-jeffreyzervos6938
Fun fact this is hilarious. We don't give Britain enough credit for being able to rule the world for over 100 yrs
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Fun fact this is hilarious. We don't give Britain enough credit for being able to rule the world for over 100 yrs
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knowledgia
Xi Jinping learned from the history of the Opium War, he will not allow the oppression of the westerners to happen again.
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Xi Jinping learned from the history of the Opium War, he will not allow the oppression of the westerners to happen again.
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-cupertinoish
Guess who continued opium trades? The communist party grew and sold opium to fund their civil war against the KMT.
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Guess who continued opium trades? The communist party grew and sold opium to fund their civil war against the KMT.
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-liongjiahwong5478
Zhou Enlai says British sold opium to China, 100 + years later China sells Heroin back to Britain. KARMA.
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Zhou Enlai says British sold opium to China, 100 + years later China sells Heroin back to Britain. KARMA.
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knowledgia
these colonisation, genocide happen because Almighty FATHER cursed the two seeds, serpent seed v woman seed.
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these colonisation, genocide happen because Almighty FATHER cursed the two seeds, serpent seed v woman seed.
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-user-tn8km5ev4h
Last year a former Putin adviser threatens nuclear strikes on UK, and I couldn't agree with him more.
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Last year a former Putin adviser threatens nuclear strikes on UK, and I couldn't agree with him more.
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knowledgia
After years of humiliation, and being the dog on the leash for the west, China rose from their ruins.
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After years of humiliation, and being the dog on the leash for the west, China rose from their ruins.
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