China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.
1987
1969
1984
1992
2010
1979
1985
1916
2008
1938
2017
1970
1996
1923
1915
1966
1914
2023
