AFRICAN COLONIALISM

BERLIN CONFERENCE

• Established the area as the Congo Free state.
• It was held in Berlin between November 15, 1884 and November 26, 1885.
• It was a method of dividing the continent of Africa between the European powers.
• It ensured that the division of Africa would take place without war.

EUROPEAN IMPERIALSIM

• Imperialism is empire building.
• European nations had become very powerful because of industrialization.
• Imperialism was reborn in the West with the emergence of the modern nation-state and the age of exploration.
• From the 15th to the 17th century the Portuguese and the Dutch built "trading empires".

IMPERIALISTIC METHODS

• Imperialism is based on the following values:
• Strong military
• Global denomination
• Economical superiors
• Nationalistics

END OF COLONIALSIM

• In 1942 Japanese troops invaded the Indies and put Duif and other Dutch residents into camps.
• In 1948 the Indies became independent Indonesia.
• Colonialism declined after World War II.
• The colonial period started in 1607 and ended in 1776.

LASTING EFFECTS

• It has completely tarnished the rich traditional practices and beliefs of Africans.
• French and English speaking countries are finding it difficult to come to a conclusion on issues.
• Colonialism has left a severe ethnic division.
• Colonialism has divided Africa and created problems for the country to unite under one umbrella government.