History HL
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
China's Opium Crisis: The Catalyst for War in 1839
473 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🚀 Fun Fact: Did you know opium was once like coffee? A small amount was fine for some, but having too much turned things upside down!
Economic Causes 💰
- Trade Troubles: The Chinese government was alarmed by how much silver was leaving its treasury because of opium.
- Real World Example: Imagine if you kept spending your pocket money on video games, and suddenly found out you have no cash left for snacks!
- Trade Imbalance: Up to the 1830s, there was a trade balance:
- Britain got tea from China.
- China got opium from Britain.
- But, by the late 1830s, this balance was smashed! China ended up paying a whopping $18 million in silver.
Opium's Impact on Society 🌿
- Opium Epidemic: A bit of opium might have been okay, but too much? Chaos!
- Real World Example: Think of it like candy. A little is fine, but eating too much can give you a tummy ache!
- Societal Problems: Opium addicts were not productive, broke family ties, and messed up the entire social fabric.
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History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
China's Opium Crisis: The Catalyst for War in 1839
473 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🚀 Fun Fact: Did you know opium was once like coffee? A small amount was fine for some, but having too much turned things upside down!
Economic Causes 💰
- Trade Troubles: The Chinese government was alarmed by how much silver was leaving its treasury because of opium.
- Real World Example: Imagine if you kept spending your pocket money on video games, and suddenly found out you have no cash left for snacks!
- Trade Imbalance: Up to the 1830s, there was a trade balance:
- Britain got tea from China.
- China got opium from Britain.
- But, by the late 1830s, this balance was smashed! China ended up paying a whopping $18 million in silver.
Opium's Impact on Society 🌿
- Opium Epidemic: A bit of opium might have been okay, but too much? Chaos!
- Real World Example: Think of it like candy. A little is fine, but eating too much can give you a tummy ache!
- Societal Problems: Opium addicts were not productive, broke family ties, and messed up the entire social fabric.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟