Triggering conditions of Victoria II Opium War

The Second Opium War was1June 856 to1June 860. Britain and France jointly launched a war of aggression against China with the support of the United States and Russia. Its purpose is to further open the China market and expand its aggressive interests in China. Because Britain and France launched wars under the pretext of Arrow incident and Father Ma incident respectively, they were called "Arrow War" by the British. Also known as "British and French Expedition to China" or "Second Sino-British War". At the same time, because this war can be regarded as the continuation and expansion of the first opium war (the two wars have the same essential purpose), it is also called the "second opium war".

1860, British and French troops invaded Beijing, and the Qing emperor fled to Chengde. British and French troops invaded Yuanmingyuan, plundered jewels and burned them. After Russia sent troops to participate in the war, it claimed that "mediation was successful" and coerced the Qing government to cede more than 6.5438+0.5 million square kilometers of territory, becoming the biggest winner. The war ended with the Qing government being forced to sign the Beijing Treaty.

The Second Opium War forced the Qing government to sign the Tianjin Treaty, the Beijing Treaty, the Sino-Russian Love-fainting Treaty and other peace treaties, and the invasion of foreign powers deepened. As a result, China lost 1.5 million square kilometers in the northeast and northwest. After the war, the Qing government was able to concentrate on suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and maintaining its rule. Foreign aggression spread to coastal provinces and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The degree of semi-colonization of China society has further deepened.

name

The Second Opium War (1856- 1860)

occurrence time

1856 65438+ 10-1860 65438+ 10.

location

The southeast coast of China, near Beijing and Tianjin.

Participants

Anglo-French Coalition forces, China

result

The Qing government was defeated and forced to sign a series of unequal treaties. The Second Opium War was a war of aggression against China jointly launched by Britain and France with the support of the United States and Russia from June 1856 to June 10. Its purpose is to further open the China market and expand its aggressive interests in China. Because Britain and France launched wars under the pretext of Arrow incident and Father Ma incident respectively, they were called "Arrow War" by the British. Also known as "British and French Expedition to China" or "Second Sino-British War". At the same time, because this war can be regarded as the continuation and expansion of the first opium war (the two wars have the same essential purpose), it is also called the "second opium war".

1860, British and French troops invaded Beijing, and the Qing emperor fled to Chengde. British and French troops invaded Yuanmingyuan, looted the jewels and burned them all. After Russia sent troops to participate in the war, it claimed that "mediation was successful" and coerced the Qing government to cede more than 6.5438+0.5 million square kilometers of territory, becoming the biggest winner. The war ended with the Qing government being forced to sign the Beijing Treaty.

The Second Opium War forced the Qing government to sign the Tianjin Treaty, the Beijing Treaty, the Sino-Russian Love-fainting Treaty and other peace treaties, and the invasion of foreign powers deepened. As a result, China lost 1.5 million square kilometers in the northeast and northwest. After the war, the Qing government was able to concentrate on suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and maintaining its rule. Foreign aggression spread to coastal provinces and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The degree of semi-colonization of China society has further deepened.

name

The Second Opium War (1856- 1860)

occurrence time

1856 65438+ 10-1860 65438+ 10.

location

The southeast coast of China, near Beijing and Tianjin.

Participants

Anglo-French Coalition forces, China

result

The Qing government was defeated and forced to sign a series of unequal treaties. The Second Opium War was a war of aggression against China jointly launched by Britain and France with the support of the United States and Russia from June 1856 to June 10. Its purpose is to further open the China market and expand its aggressive interests in China. Because Britain and France launched wars under the pretext of Arrow incident and Father Ma incident respectively, they were called "Arrow War" by the British. Also known as "British and French Expedition to China" or "Second Sino-British War". At the same time, because this war can be regarded as the continuation and expansion of the first opium war (the two wars have the same essential purpose), it is also called the "second opium war".

1860, British and French troops invaded Beijing, and the Qing emperor fled to Chengde. British and French troops invaded Yuanmingyuan, looted the jewels and burned them all. After Russia sent troops to participate in the war, it claimed that "mediation was successful" and coerced the Qing government to cede more than 6.5438+0.5 million square kilometers of territory, becoming the biggest winner. The war ended with the Qing government being forced to sign the Beijing Treaty.

The Second Opium War forced the Qing government to sign the Tianjin Treaty, the Beijing Treaty, the Sino-Russian Love-fainting Treaty and other peace treaties, and the invasion of foreign powers deepened. As a result, China lost 1.5 million square kilometers in the northeast and northwest. After the war, the Qing government was able to concentrate on suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and maintaining its rule. Foreign aggression spread to coastal provinces and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The degree of semi-colonization of China society has further deepened.

name

The Second Opium War (1856- 1860)

occurrence time

1856 65438+ 10-1860 65438+ 10.

location

The southeast coast of China, near Beijing and Tianjin.

Participants

Anglo-French Coalition forces, China

result

The Qing government was defeated and forced to sign a series of unequal treaties. The Second Opium War was a war of aggression against China jointly launched by Britain and France with the support of the United States and Russia from June 1856 to June 10. Its purpose is to further open the China market and expand its aggressive interests in China. Because Britain and France launched wars under the pretext of Arrow incident and Father Ma incident respectively, they were called "Arrow War" by the British. Also known as "British and French Expedition to China" or "Second Sino-British War". At the same time, because this war can be regarded as the continuation and expansion of the first opium war (the two wars have the same essential purpose), it is also called the "second opium war".

1860, British and French troops invaded Beijing, and the Qing emperor fled to Chengde. The British and French allied forces invaded Yuanmingyuan, looted the jewels and set them on fire. After Russia sent troops to participate in the war, it claimed that "mediation was successful" and coerced the Qing government to cede more than 6.5438+0.5 million square kilometers of territory, becoming the biggest winner. The war ended with the Qing government being forced to sign the Beijing Treaty.

The Second Opium War forced the Qing government to sign the Tianjin Treaty, the Beijing Treaty, the Sino-Russian Love-fainting Treaty and other peace treaties, and the invasion of foreign powers deepened. As a result, China lost 1.5 million square kilometers in the northeast and northwest. After the war, the Qing government was able to concentrate on suppressing the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and maintaining its rule. Foreign aggression spread to coastal provinces and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The degree of semi-colonization of China society has further deepened.

name

The Second Opium War (1856- 1860)

occurrence time

1856 65438+ 10-1860 65438+ 10.

location

The southeast coast of China, near Beijing and Tianjin.

Participants

Anglo-French Coalition forces, China

result

The Qing government was defeated and forced to sign a series of unequal treaties.