The Opium War in China: An Analysis of Great Britain's Use of War as an Element of Power

Abstract

During the period 1839-1842, Britain and China were engaged in an armed conflict that has become known as the Opium War. This war is historically significant as the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 opened China's doors to Western culture and trade. To most historians this signifies the opening chapter to China's modern history. However, there are divergent points of view over the cause of the war. Keywords: Opium War in China, Great Britain, Warfare, Elements of power, Government(Foreign), Political science, History, Free trade, Foreign policy, Drug trade.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA223325

Entities

People

  • Harvey R. Carter

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Demonstrations
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Hong Kong
  • Instructions
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • International Trade
  • Military History
  • Money
  • Negotiations
  • Political Science
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • History

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