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Diago Cao was sailing from Portugal to the African coast, in search of water he followed a trail of muddy water and discovered the Congo River.
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Conrad was born in Poland, originally named, Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski.
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Randomly selecting a spot on the map of Africa, Conrad decides at age nine that he will someday venture to the African Congo, sparking the drive for him to achieve his dream.
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Conrad leaves Poland for Merceilles to become a seaman, his childhood dream.
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Through his apprentiship, Conrad became an expert on Engish ships, this led to his mastery in order to pursue his traveling dreams.
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Leopold sent Henry Stanley on a quest to build small towns along the river, being the only known Westerner to acheive traveling the entire length of the Congo River.
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The free state was soon taken over by the Belgians to become the Belgian Congo.
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Many European countries scrambled to colonize parts of Africa, the goal was to accomplish political control.
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After joining the British ship, Skimmer of the Sea, and observing their values and correlation with his own, Conrad went on to be Ordinary Master of the British merchent Marine.
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Conrad takes the oppurtunity to sail to the Congo, his childhood dream, and takes the jourmey into the heart of Africa.
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After arriving at Matadi, Conrad decides to begin his "diary," telling of his escapades in Africa as they unveil, beginning the thick plot to the journey.
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Conrad ends his famous diary entries upon his arrival to Kinchassa, unfortunately it was a vague description of his experiences on his journey.
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After hearing news of developing helath conditions, Conrad decides to retreat from Africa, and no longer live under the coditions.
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Political powers in Europe attempte to colonize most of Africa, the Congo was involved, while the end came when depression hit Europe, leaving no money for other political focus.
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After suffering harsh health conditions in his last years of life (such as rheumatism, Joseph Conrad suffered a heart attack and passed away, leaving an honorary career and legacy behind.
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Discovery in this last decade under colonialism, allowed the congo to strive through mineral means and growth to diversify the nation agriculturally.
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The Congo finlly received their indepedance from Leopold and gained natural rights.
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Mobutu was a controversial ruler of the Congo, declaring himself a leader and beginning to alter the future for the people living along the Congolese River
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After leading the Congo as President, Mobutu became the strong dictator, renaming the nation as Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Dam built to generate and salvage the water of the Congo River as well as energy produced from the river.
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The second Dam was built on the Congo River to generate more power and distribute a water system.
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With the end of colonialism, South Africa including the Congo began boosting minerals stimulating the economy.
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After overthrowing Motubu, Kabila re-established the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cutting off ties with the UN, and any charitable needs from other countries.
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In the midst of a civil wat brought on by the leader, Kabil was assassinated leaving his son Joseph Kabila to assume power over the nation.
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Beginning in 1996, 6 armies trudged through the Congo killing 4 million people, armies were in dispute with civilization changes and economy growth.
