The First and Second Opium wars were two conflicts that took place in the 19th century between the British Empire and China regarding the control of the opium trade.
<u>UK used smuggling techniques</u>, in order to introduce illegaly large quantities of opium in China. In fact, UK ended up becoming the major supplier in Chinese territories through these techniques. These conflicts weakened the Qing's dinasty that had to direct their trade to different territories after the confrontation.
Because the soviots were more advanced
One of the most dramatic changes in government in Iran's history was seen with the 1979 Iranian Revolution<span> where </span>Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi<span>was overthrown and replaced by </span>Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini<span>. Autocratic monarchy was replaced by an </span>Islamic Republic<span> based on the principle of rule by Islamic jurists, (or "</span>Velayat-e faqih<span>"), where clerics serve as </span>head of state<span> and in many powerful governmental roles. A pro-</span>Western, pro-American<span> foreign policy was exchanged for one of "neither east nor west", said to rest on the three "pillars" of mandatory veil (</span>hijab<span>) for women, and opposition to the </span>United States<span> and </span>Israel.[1]<span> A rapidly modernizing, capitalist economy</span>[2][3]<span> was replaced by </span>populist<span> and </span>Islamic<span> economic and culture.</span>
Both Leaders challenged the European Union.
And they both studied chemistry at universities.
Please correct me if I'm wrong!! :)
