GK
WORLD HISTORY
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meeting of European nations to split up Asia.
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meeting of European nations to unify Africa.
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meeting of European nations to divide up Africa.
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European party.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Known as The Berlin Conference, they sought to discuss the partitioning of Africa, establishing rules to amicably divide resources among the Western countries at the expense of the African people. Of these fourteen nations at the Berlin Conference, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Portugal were the major players.
Detailed explanation-2: -One thing is clear-the Berlin Conference established the legal claim by Europeans that all of Africa could be occupied by whomever could take it. It also established a process for Europeans to cooperate rather than fight with each other. This cooperation played a huge role in the division and conquest of Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Berlin Conference established clear goals and boundaries for the various European powers interested in colonizing African territories.