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begins rant for imperialism, he starts giving speeches and wants to expand the belgian.
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King leopold sends H.Stanley to establish trading posts.
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The french wanted to make the North and south congo Protectorate or Divided.
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Meeting in which division of africa was discussed. Establishing "effective occupation" or claiming different lands. Which leads up to the uprising of competing with european armies.
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King leopold surrendered and parliment of belgium was in control of the congo.
The natives of the congo still weren't treated well. Same living and working conditions stayed the same, as many workers and people died. Of hard labor, little food, and health. -
Joesph K and Patric L become president and prime minster.
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The country was renamed as a D.R of the congo.
African man named Mobutu changed the politics and became the new president. -
Changed the country's name to Republic of Zarie, and was said to have caused crimes againest the country. and By 1997 mobutu was forced to leave the country.
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During the 1990s Violence and war, broke out terribly throughout the Democratic republic of the congo. Several groups within that one country fought.
