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THE BERLIN CONFERENCE - Coggle Diagram
THE BERLIN CONFERENCE
WHAT
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(meaning a power had to actually administer the area, not just claim
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WHO
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Germany, France, Britain, Portugal, Belgium, the United States, the
Ottoman Empire, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden-Norway, Austria-Hungary
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Notably, no African rulers or representatives of the African societies
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Also, the push for it was driven in part by King Leopold II of
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WHY
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They sought access to Africa’s wealth of natural resources (minerals,
rubber, ivory, etc.), and markets for European goods.
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slave trade) was used to justify it, though many historians view that
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CONSEQUENCES
After the conference, the pace of European colonial claims in Africa
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ways that ignored existing African societies, ethnic groups and
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contributed to long-term political instability, conflict and economic
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to not just claim but actually administer territories, which changed
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extracted, local populations were often oppressed, and economic
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borders drawn) but those borders often cut across ethnic, linguistic
or cultural lines, creating lasting challenges.
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