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King Leopold II
begins rant for imperialism, he starts giving speeches and wants to expand the belgian. -
Belgian free Congo
King leopold sends H.Stanley to establish trading posts. -
Divison of North and South Congo
The french wanted to make the North and south congo Protectorate or Divided. -
Berlin Conference
Meeting in which division of africa was discussed. Establishing "effective occupation" or claiming different lands. Which leads up to the uprising of competing with european armies. -
Other rule
King leopold surrendered and parliment of belgium was in control of the congo.
The natives of the congo still weren't treated well. Same living and working conditions stayed the same, as many workers and people died. Of hard labor, little food, and health. -
Independence and New government
Joesph K and Patric L become president and prime minster. -
Demorcratic Republic And change
The country was renamed as a D.R of the congo.
African man named Mobutu changed the politics and became the new president. -
Chaos Of Mobutu
Changed the country's name to Republic of Zarie, and was said to have caused crimes againest the country. and By 1997 mobutu was forced to leave the country. -
War of Congo
During the 1990s Violence and war, broke out terribly throughout the Democratic republic of the congo. Several groups within that one country fought.
