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From 1840 to 1842, the First Opium War was fought between Britain and
China. Originally, smoking opium was banned in China, but the British
continually smuggled opium into China which eventually was the background
of the battle. At the end of the war, Chinese were forced to surrender to accept
British terms. But again in 1856, the Second Opium War was fought. This time,
