History HL
25
Chapters
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Britain's Economic Push & China's Reluctance: A Prelude to War
491 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🌟 Quick Fun Fact: Did you know the East India Company was basically the Amazon of its time? Only instead of selling everything under the sun, they were a major player in the opium trade.
Britain's Free Trade Power
- By the 1830s, Britain became the cool kid on the block of European free trade.
- Why it mattered
- Britain viewed China as a massive mall (market) and as a treasure chest (source of materials).
- But China was like, “Whoa, why are you so pushy?” 🤷♂️. They weren't used to Britain's aggressive business style.
The Opioid Epidemic - 19th Century Edition
- The East India Company was on 🔥!
- 1767: 1,000 chests of opium to China
- 1800: 4,500 chests
- 1838: A whopping 40,000 chests! (Imagine 5.3 million kilograms of opium!)
- It's not that China was saying, “More opium please.” The British traders were pushy salespeople.
- Some traders were basically the mafia of their time, doing illegal deals and ignoring Chinese laws.
- Real-world example: Imagine someone trying to sell you 100 fidget spinners when you only wanted one. And when you said no, they found a way to make you buy them anyway. That's how aggressive these traders were!
The Tea-Opium Connection
- Britain was obsessed with tea (as some of us are with coffee today! ☕). They imported a lot from China.
- Here's the twist: Britain paid for this tea using money from the opium trade.
- So, any disruption = 💸 problems for Britain.
- Real-world example: Think of it like trading stickers for chocolates in school. If you don't get your stickers, you won't get chocolates either.
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History HL
Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Britain's Economic Push & China's Reluctance: A Prelude to War
491 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
🌟 Quick Fun Fact: Did you know the East India Company was basically the Amazon of its time? Only instead of selling everything under the sun, they were a major player in the opium trade.
Britain's Free Trade Power
- By the 1830s, Britain became the cool kid on the block of European free trade.
- Why it mattered
- Britain viewed China as a massive mall (market) and as a treasure chest (source of materials).
- But China was like, “Whoa, why are you so pushy?” 🤷♂️. They weren't used to Britain's aggressive business style.
The Opioid Epidemic - 19th Century Edition
- The East India Company was on 🔥!
- 1767: 1,000 chests of opium to China
- 1800: 4,500 chests
- 1838: A whopping 40,000 chests! (Imagine 5.3 million kilograms of opium!)
- It's not that China was saying, “More opium please.” The British traders were pushy salespeople.
- Some traders were basically the mafia of their time, doing illegal deals and ignoring Chinese laws.
- Real-world example: Imagine someone trying to sell you 100 fidget spinners when you only wanted one. And when you said no, they found a way to make you buy them anyway. That's how aggressive these traders were!
The Tea-Opium Connection
- Britain was obsessed with tea (as some of us are with coffee today! ☕). They imported a lot from China.
- Here's the twist: Britain paid for this tea using money from the opium trade.
- So, any disruption = 💸 problems for Britain.
- Real-world example: Think of it like trading stickers for chocolates in school. If you don't get your stickers, you won't get chocolates either.
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟