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Back to EpisodesCivilizations 27: Opium War 1, 1839-40
Published 5 years, 8 months ago
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We reach back in time a little bit to start the Civilizations Series on 19th century China – now known as the century of humiliation. The Opium War was one of the moments that turbo-charged imperialism. We tell the story the way Civilizations does – going back and forth between the imperialists and the local … Continue reading "Civilizations 27: Opium War 1, 1839-40"