The Opium War that occurred between China and Britain, took place between 1839 and 1842, left many people unanswered, such as who is to blame for the opium war. Britain was undeniably the cause of the opium war due to power, selfishness and greed. China, refused the importation of Opium so the British went to war to force the Chinese to permit the importation of opium, however China was weakened as a result of most of the population being an addict. The first example of how Britain was unquestionably the blame was the power that they had over China at the time. In the cartoon, the hat on the taller man represents the British and the shorter man with the long dress represents China. As seen in the picture, Britain seems to be towering over