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In 1884 Karl Peters a German adventurer signed treaties with local rulers on the east coast of Africa.
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Karl Peters went to Germany to claim East Africa territory. As a result Bismark accepted Karl Peters treaties and it was officialy called German East Africa.
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The German East Africa Company did not do so well. It caused local revolts and all the wquipment got destroyed so the goverment had to take over.
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The tension between Germany and Zanzibar ended in 1890 with a treaty between the two European countries.
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Rwanda had to groups Tutsi and Hutu.
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Germany eastablished schools in 1903.
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German goverment used its colonial administration army to suppress indigenous revolts. Also to fight with the British during World War I.
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In 1905 the Maji Rebellion occured but it was put down by the governer,
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Germany lost the war under the provisions of the Treaty Of Versailles.
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Rwanda was given to the Portuguese goverment and most of the land was given to the British.
