Not-So Poor Little Belgium By kchung5299 Mar 8, 1880 Italy took control of Somalia Took Somalia beause Italy didn't want to fall behind in the colinization race Period: Mar 7, 1885 to Mar 7, 1908 Congo Free State Used to gain international power and prestige Period: Mar 8, 1908 to Mar 8, 1960 Belgian Congo Belgium used violence and force to exrract Ivory and Rubber from the Congo Period: Mar 8, 1916 to Mar 8, 1962 Ruanda-Urundi