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Before Colonization
Prior to colonization Congo was ran by chiefs, clans and different groups. There were undocumented which leaves in a mystery the way their government was, if they had one. -
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King Leopold II of Beligum
King Leopold II decides to launch an expedition to this areas of Africa. -
First Time being Explored
Explored first time by Henry Morton Stanley, a Welsh journalist and explorer. -
Inhumanitary Acts
Since the didn't have any type of government the Belgians took advantage of this and used brutal policies of kidnapping, mutilation, murder to control natives. Some families were held hostage until they met a qouta of goods.It is estimated that half the county's population was killed by genocide during Leopold's rule. An additional 10 million were killed by disease and exploitation. -
Belgians. Why Congo?
Well they saw the Congo as a way to make profit and that is by exporting ivory, precious minerals and rubber. Rubber was demanded through the world because of rubber tires. -
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Congo Free State
Ruled and abused by King Leopold II -
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Trying to repair all the damage done
In 1892 the native reacted to the way they were being treated by burning industries, but that didn't stop the Belgians they still abused the Congoneise. Belgium was having a lot of international pressure after doing this massacre in Congo. They try to repair what they did by bringing schools and religion to the country. This didn't work, only a part of the natives were able to study making most of the country to fall into poverty. -
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Belgian Congo
November 15 King Leopold doesn't have control over the Congo. Now is ruled by the government who made the Congo prosper in incredible amounts. -
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Congo Crisis
Belgium was undegoing an economic problem. This made if really hard for them to mantain control over a very big country, so they decided they will let the Congo get its independence. -
Elections of 1960
First elections as an independent country. Patrice Lumumba as prime minister and Joseph Kasavubu as the president of what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo -
Congo gets its independence from Belgium
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1st and 2nd Congo War
