European Imperialsim

  • Belgian Colonizes Congo

    King Leopold II of Belgian sent Journalist Henry Morton Stanley to the Congo region. Stanley initiated treaties in Congo, allowing King Leopold to gain more power in that area.
  • Germany Colonizes Rwanda

  • Italy Colonizes Libya

    In 1911 the Ottomans sort of controlled Libya, Italy declared war against the Ottomans, because they demanded they had the right to rule Libya. In 1912 the Ottoman sultan, by the Treaty of Lausanne gave Libya to Italy.