CIGARETTE BRANDS
"Between 1723 and 1939, English tobacco companies experienced several significant developments. In 1927, British American Tobacco (BAT) celebrated its 25th anniversary, becoming one of the UK's leading companies with 120 subsidiaries. In 1932 , BAT already had factories in many countries and developed independent distribution networks, which became subsidiaries in their own right. This period also saw the expansion of tobacco growing and manufacturing operations into countries such as India, China, Brazil and Nigeria. However , the outbreak of World War II in 1939 severely disrupted BAT's global operations. Below, a timeline spanning from 1723, the year the first two English tobacco companies were founded, to the outbreak of World War II."
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