Describe the importance of strengthening maritime defense based on the history from the Opium War to the Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War.

1. In the First Duck War in 1840, the British opened the door of the Qing government with cannons from the sea, and then concluded unequal treaties. China began a history of humiliation as a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. .

2. The Second Duck War and the identification of unequal treaties. The Qing government was corrupt and incompetent, and the people of the country were further plunged into dire straits.

3. In 1895, during the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, the entire Beiyang Navy was wiped out. Apart from ceding territory and paying compensation, the Qing government had no power to resist and could only be slaughtered by others. The Chinese nation faced the danger of national subjugation.

4. On the contrary, countries such as Britain, France, Japan, the United States, and Russia relied on industry to quickly build powerful navies, laying a solid foundation for their invasion of other countries.

5. In summary, coupled with our country’s special geographical location and long coastline, we must establish strong coastal defense to avoid repeating historical responsibilities.