EPISODE · Jul 14, 2010 · 33 MIN
Ep. 6 | The Opium War
from The China History Podcast · host Laszlo Montgomery
In this week's episode, we give an overview of the First Opium War, one of the most humiliating events in Modern Chinese history. From this event that culminated in the first of many unequal treaties in 1842, China began a steady downhill slide and suffered a multitude of setbacks and insults from foreign powers eager to trade with China and build market share. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ep. 6 | The Opium War
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