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ID number:190311
 
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Published: 01.05.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
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As the western world is quickly stepping into the industrial age during the 17th and 18th century, the Far East civilizations have still remained in a mostly feudal society. This unbalance of progress created an unbalance of world perspective, unbalance of trade and unbalance of military power. The result of this unbalance made India a colony of Britain, also completely changed the face of Southeast Asia and awakened Japan to become a world power. This unbalance, however, is most evident in the two Opium Wars that took place in China during the middle of 19th century and early 20th century. The Opium Wars were interestingly enough, not really about opium. The cause of the war maybe partly due to opium trade, but in the end the war became something much larger. The British-Chinese armed conflict would have occurred even if there was no opium trade at all. The Opium Wars are really about Britain's huge economical problems, British trader's financial interests and Britain wanting exclusive rights in China. …

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