Congo is a very resourceful country or region. It has many resources other countries want, such as Belgium. Belgium had a history with Congo in the late nineteen hundreds. Because of Congo's nonexistent government and no laws it wasn't difficult to control over Congo for the Belgians. Belgium control over the land helped them exploit resources such as rubber, which had a high demand and value in Europe. Though Belgium wasn't the only power that was trying to take control there was also Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, and Germany. They resolved their issue with the Berlin Conference and decided to split Congo and countries around it and make borders separating lands. A quote by Jessica Achberger clearly explains
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With this power countries ruled over lands that could not compete against them or were unsuccessful. Most of the countries that used military force were from Europe. Europe was much more advanced in technology which made it more difficult or even impossible for countries with a lower economy, knowledge, and resources to stand against them. Imperialism started way back in time but the specifically known time for imperialism was between the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, it ended close to when World War One began. Congo got its independence in 1960 after disagreements with Belgium. It led to Congo bring free from all Belgium control. It also made it harder for Congo to function under a unorganized government leading to a lot of devastation. After all that a question sters, would staying with Belgium and there rules make Congo a more civilized country with more economic …show more content…
King Leopold II was born April 9, 1835 in Brussels, Belgium. He established Belgium as an imperial power, he led the first European effort to develop the Congo River basin. He took control of Congo from 1885-1908 and establishing the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congos name was later changed to Belgian Congo after King Leopold II lost power over Congo.Congo was considered “owned” by King Leopold II. King Leopold II was a played a significant role in the development of the Congo’s. He is also responsible for using cruel and inhumane methods to force the people who lived in Cong for the exploitation of natural goods. Some of his tactics were to take females and kids from their tribe and force the men to collect rubber for the Belgians to take back and sell . If they were unsuccessful or didn’t bring a amount that pleased the Belgians, they were whipped or even killed in some cases by the master or the person put on charge to make sure there duty was complete in their duty they were tortured. The Belgians used Congo resident to help them in the exploitation of goods, because Belgium had limited resources in the Congo they depended on the colonial army they put together called the “Force Publique” which consisted of great number of locals and a hand full of Belgians in order to marshal labour. In 1904 he was forced to let international parliamentary commission of inquiry entry to the Congo Free
With this power countries ruled over lands that could not compete against them or were unsuccessful. Most of the countries that used military force were from Europe. Europe was much more advanced in technology which made it more difficult or even impossible for countries with a lower economy, knowledge, and resources to stand against them. Imperialism started way back in time but the specifically known time for imperialism was between the late nineteenth century to the early twentieth century, it ended close to when World War One began. Congo got its independence in 1960 after disagreements with Belgium. It led to Congo bring free from all Belgium control. It also made it harder for Congo to function under a unorganized government leading to a lot of devastation. After all that a question sters, would staying with Belgium and there rules make Congo a more civilized country with more economic …show more content…
King Leopold II was born April 9, 1835 in Brussels, Belgium. He established Belgium as an imperial power, he led the first European effort to develop the Congo River basin. He took control of Congo from 1885-1908 and establishing the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congos name was later changed to Belgian Congo after King Leopold II lost power over Congo.Congo was considered “owned” by King Leopold II. King Leopold II was a played a significant role in the development of the Congo’s. He is also responsible for using cruel and inhumane methods to force the people who lived in Cong for the exploitation of natural goods. Some of his tactics were to take females and kids from their tribe and force the men to collect rubber for the Belgians to take back and sell . If they were unsuccessful or didn’t bring a amount that pleased the Belgians, they were whipped or even killed in some cases by the master or the person put on charge to make sure there duty was complete in their duty they were tortured. The Belgians used Congo resident to help them in the exploitation of goods, because Belgium had limited resources in the Congo they depended on the colonial army they put together called the “Force Publique” which consisted of great number of locals and a hand full of Belgians in order to marshal labour. In 1904 he was forced to let international parliamentary commission of inquiry entry to the Congo Free