In Episode 159 of The British Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the Opium Wars — a brutal chapter where the East India Company flooded China with opium to fix its trade deficit. Learn about Commissioner Lin Zexu's bold stand against the drug trade, the battles that shattered the Qing dynasty's defenses, and the unequal treaties that followed. Discover how a single flower, the poppy, reshaped global power and left a legacy of addiction and humiliation. This episode covers the Canton System, the destruction of opium at Humen, the Treaty of Nanjing, and the ceding of Hong Kong — a story of commerce, morality, and empire.
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