WORLD HISTORY

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IMPERIALISM ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the Berlin Conference?
A
A meeting between Germany and France
B
A meeting of European countries deciding which parts of Asia they wanted
C
A meeting of European countries deciding which parts of Africa they wanted
D
A meeting between Europe and Africa on which countries to colonize
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Berlin West Africa Conference, a series of negotiations (Nov. 15, 1884–Feb. 26, 1885) at Berlin, in which the major European nations met to decide all questions connected with the Congo River basin in Central Africa.

Detailed explanation-2: -This conference was called by German Chancellor Bismarck to settle how European countries would claim colonial land in Africa and to avoid a war among European nations over African territory. All the major European States were invited to the conference.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Berlin Conference of 1884–85 was organized by Otto von Bismarck, the rst chancellor of Germany. The purpose of the Berlin Conference was to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa by identifying which European nations would be allowed to control which parts of Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Belgium and King Leopold II controlled the Democratic Republic of Congo (Belgian Congo). Portugal took Mozambique in the east and Angola in the west. Italy’s holdings were Somalia (Italian Somaliland) and a portion of Ethiopia. Germany took Namibia (German Southwest Africa) and Tanzania (German East Africa).

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