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Where did the Congo War take place?
In the Congo, which is now an independent African country, but at that time it was a colony of Belgium.
What colony did King Leopold II establish in Africa?
Modern day Zaire.
What likely explains the poor standing of leopold ll among historians today?
Leopold II of Belgium was incredibly abusive and barbaric in the way he went about governing the Belgian Congo (the colony that is now the independent country called the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
1 Which African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908?
Belgian Congo
Why was the Belgian Congo important to Belgium?
In the colonial age, every western country had to have a colony to be "in". Belgium became a part of King Leopold II PERSONAL treasure, it was called belgian Congo, but actually it was his personal possesion. He made Hugh profits with producing rubber and digging for diamants, selling it all, to make big fortune for his royal family, which he later used to build Hugh royal buildings in belgium. After his rein, belgian Congo became a part of belgium and was just a colony like every other one: exploide it and say you're trying to bring it civilization. Belgian Congo is a black page in belgian history.
What European country controlled the Africa Congo before world war 2?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a Belgium colony. The Republic of Congo was a France colony.
Did a colony ever posses a colony that had an outlet in the coast of Africa?
You might be thinking of the Belgian Congo... I don't believe the outlet was separate from Congo proper, though.
Where did the Congo War take place?
In the Congo, which is now an independent African country, but at that time it was a colony of Belgium.
What African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II?
The African colony that had been the personal property of Leopold II was the Congo Free State, which later became the Belgian Congo. Leopold II exploited the colony for its natural resources, leading to brutal treatment of the local population.
Is Belgium in Congo?
No it's not. Belgium is a European country, western Europe. While Congo is located in Africa. Congo is a former colony of Belgium though.
What was the name of King Leopold's colony in Africa?
Congo Free State
What was Belgium's only colony in Africa?
Belgian Congo (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo). It was founded in 1908 and became independent in 1960.
What year was Congo colonized?
Henry Morton Stanley's exploration of the Congo in 1876 directly led to it becoming a colony of Belgium. Congo became a free state in 1885.
Was Zaire a colony?
Yes. Zaire was the only African country colonized by Belgium. It was known as the Belgian Congo. (Zaire is currently known as the Democratic Republic of Congo, D.R. Congo, or D.R.C. It is also called Congo-Kinshasa, Kinshasa being the capital.) This is to distinguish it from the neighboring "Republic of Congo" (Congo-Brazaville). The Republic of Congo, or Congo-Brazaville, is the former colonial French Congo.
African country that was ruled by belgium for fifty-two years?
The Belgian Congo was Belgiums African colony between 1908 and 1960. The country is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly known, in chronological order, the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, Congo-Léopoldville, Congo-Kinshasa, and Zaire
Why was Congo colonised?
The Congo is a country on the continent of Africa. As such it could not meaningfully want or get independence from Africa. It was however a Belgian colony and sought independence from Belgian as was the fashion of the times.
What is the difference between the Congo Democratic Republic and the Congo Republic?
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a private colony until 1908. It belonged to a Belgian King named Leopold II In 1908 Belgian the parliament took over and it became a belgian colony. It gained independence in 1960 It changed its name to Zaire because the new president (Mobutu, who became a dictator) wanted to decolonise the country and make people proud of their heritage. it changed it name to Democratic Republic of Congo i think in the 1990s when Mobutu was overthrown. The Republic of Congo was the colony west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, controlled by France. It gained independence in 1960.
