What was the cause of the ‘Opium Wars’ between England and China?
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The British had been illegally exporting opium from India to China since the 18th century and this trade grew dramatically in 1820 which resulted in widespread addiction in China. It was causing serious social and economical problems there. Finally, in 1839 the Chinese govt confiscated and destroyed a large amt of opium chests that outraged the British. Their rivalry increased when two drunk officers killed a Chinese villager. Moreover, the British refused to turn the accused men in the The Chinese courts resulting in the first Opium war.
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