jan 2, 1842 - End of the First Opium War

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Aftermath: As a result of the war, China was forced to open up to the west. The people of China also realized that their country was not the superpower it had once been. A wake-up call for reform in the country. It led to other countries demanding similar treaties to the ToN. These include: Treaty of Wangxia with USA and Treaty of Huangpu with France.