যে যুদ্ধের কারনে হংকং চায়না থেকে আলাদা হয়েছিল | The Opium Wars & China’s “Century of Humiliation”

What happens when one of the world’s oldest civilizations collides with the world’s most powerful empire—over drugs? In this documentary, we explore how Britain’s greed for silver and tea turned into one of the darkest chapters in global trade — the Opium Wars. From the Qing Dynasty’s desperate resistance to the rise of British imperial dominance, this story reveals how addiction, deception, and power politics shaped the modern world. Discover how opium grown in Bengal and smuggled into China created a crisis that changed Asia forever — leading to unequal treaties, the fall of Chinese sovereignty, and a century of humiliation that still echoes in China’s foreign policy today. Research: Mubtasim Oyon http://facebook.com/mubtasimmahabub.oyon.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings, I am Labid Rahat, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from RUET. Aside from my engineering background, I have a strong passion for maps and history. This has led me to create videos centered around maps, covering topics such as history, geography, International Politics, and much more. My aim is to provide an immersive experience that combines maps with historical and geographical knowledge, guiding you through the wonders of the past and present. If you're interested in staying connected, please do follow me on other social media platforms. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Business Inquiry: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/labiDRahatofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/labidrahat/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vgullhistory I make maps using this AE Plugin: https://aescripts.com/geolayers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: 1. https://clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc/sites/default/files/attached-files/entry_447.pdf 2. https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/opium-wars-china 3. https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/first-china-war-1839-1842 4. https://visualizingcultures.mit.edu/opium_wars_02/ow2_essay01.pdf Timestamp 00:00 – The Drug That Started a War How opium spread across Asia and how Britain’s greed for silver and tea led to an illegal trade that would change history. 04:55 – The First Opium War: Lin Zexu vs. The Empire China’s desperate fight to stop the opium crisis — from Lin Zexu’s crackdown to Britain’s brutal naval assault. 11:20 – The Unequal Treaty and China’s Humiliation The Treaty of Nanking, the fall of Canton, and how Hong Kong became British — marking the beginning of China’s century of humiliation. 17:40 – The Second Opium War: The Empire Strikes Again France joins Britain in a new invasion — from the Arrow incident to the burning of the Summer Palace and the total collapse of Qing pride. 23:50 – The Aftermath: China’s Awakening From rebellion and reform to the Self-Strengthening Movement — how China turned inward to rebuild and reclaim its power.