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The Opium Empire: How Britain Poisoned China and Ignited a War | Sleep History

In 1839, Chinese Commissioner Lin Zexu destroyed 20,000 chests of British opium on a beach near Canton—an act of defiance that would trigger two devastating wars, kill millions, and create a "Century of Humiliation" that still shapes modern China's relationship with the West. This is the complete story of how the British Empire turned drug trafficking into foreign policy, used military force to preserve the opium trade, and permanently altered the course of Chinese history. CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Introduction: Lin Zexu's Stand 00:04:09 - Chapter 1: The Drug That Built an Empire 00:09:47 - Chapter 2: The Trade That Built an Addiction 00:27:12 - Chapter 3: The Commissioner's Gambit 00:40:23 - Chapter 4: Iron and Smoke 00:53:49 - Chapter 5: The Wound That Wouldn't Heal 01:00:01 - Chapter 6: The Palace in Flames 01:09:16 - Chapter 7: Echoes Across Centuries 01:17:53 - Chapter 8: The Long Shadow of the Poppy 01:26:13 - Chapter 9: What the Opium Wars Teach Us 01:33:02 - Conclusion: The Memory of Poison A Note On Video Creation: As many people have been wondering or stating that this is AI, I will therefore go through my process. The voice is a digital replica of a professional voice-over artist, and therefore there will be mispronunciations, but I will do my best to make it sound right. If it doesn't, perhaps some of you can get a good laugh. The imagery is made by an AI image generator, which I use to bring my visualizations to life. Research is done by both me and Google's search engine AI to ensure factual accuracy. This can then cause some repetition in the script because the goal is to have 1+ hours for those seeking to fall asleep but I will do my best to ensure little to no repetition is made. #historyforsleep #sleephistory #opiumwars #opiumtrade