AskHistorians Podcast Episode 148 - The Opium Wars part 1
The AskHistorians Podcast - A podcast by The AskHistorians Mod Team
Welcome to the first of our two part series on the Opium Wars! Today I, /u/Steelcan909, am joined by /u/EnclavedMicrostate in a discussion about the development of the opium trade and the tensions between the Qing government and British merchants that erupted into two wars between these Imperial giants.