In the mid-1800s, Great Britain fought two wars against China. The reason was not to conquer territory. Or get gain valuable resources. No, this was to force Chinese officials to allow British-grown opium to be imported into their country. So perhaps we can call this the story of the ruthless English drug lords.

Sources

"Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age" by Stephen R. Platt

"The Opium Wars in China" = https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/opium-wars-china

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opium_Wars

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