19h 20min, dec 31, 1838 y - First Opium War Starts
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Causes: China had been trying to suppress the illegal Opium trade. Britain benefited economically from this, as Opium was traded for Silver. The resulting addiction led to serious socio-economic issues that began to fracture Imperial Rule.
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