(A) 1-2 million
(B) 3-4 milion
(C) half a million
(D) ** 6-8 million
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -How did Leopold II become famous? Although Leopold II established Belgium as a colonial power in Africa, he is best known for the widespread atrocities that were carried out under his rule, as a result of which as many as 10 million people died in the Congo Free State.
Concept note-2: -Inside the palatial walls of Belgium’s Africa Museum stand statues of Leopold II-each one a monument to the king whose rule killed as many as 10 million Africans.
Concept note-3: -Leopold’s reign over the Congo Free State, however, has become infamous for its brutality. The people of the Congo were forced to labor for valued resources, including rubber and ivory, to personally enrich Leopold. Estimates vary, but about half the Congolese population died from punishment and malnutrition.
Concept note-4: -The Congo conflict has been dubbed the world’s deadliest since World War II, causing 5.4 million deaths, in a widely cited study. But one group is challenging that count. The Congo conflict has been dubbed the world’s deadliest since World War II, causing 5.4 million deaths, in a widely cited study.