African Colinism
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BERLIN CONFERENCE
- Also known as the Congo Conference
- Regulated European colonization and trade in Africa
- Organized by Otto Von Bismarck
- It's outcome can be seen as the formalization for the
- Scramble for Africa
EUROPEAN IMPERIALISM
- In the 1870s King Leopold sent emissaries...
- To establish trade in the Congo which began a flurry of imperialistic activity
- Between 1880 and 1910 Africa was divided up among the Europeans
- European imperialism was caused by them wanting to gain power
- Europeans would take over a colony in Africa so other Europeans wouldn't take it
IMPERIALISTIC METHODS
- The Europeans had better gunstocks fight with
- They had medicine to fight malaria
- They had steamboats to go across rivers
- They saw the need to build international markets
END OF COLONIALISM
- Decolonization of Africa started after World War Two
- Ghana was the first country to challenge the colonial order
- The road to independence for some countries wasn't smooth
- African leaders were able to be involved after the end colonialism
LASTING EFFECTS
- African governments were forced to govern a diverse population
- Africa became industrialized
- Traditional African cultures were broken
- Africa was broken into colonies with rival tribes and civil wars broke out
