-
1. Berlin Conference - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Conference
Description: WEBThe Berlin Conference of 1884–1885, also known as the Congo Conference (German: Kongokonferenz, pronounced [ˈkɔŋɡoˌkɔnfeˈʁɛnt͡s]) or West Africa Conference (Westafrika-Konferenz, pronounced [ˌvɛstˈʔaːfʁika ˌkɔnfeˈʁɛnt͡s]), met on 15 November 1884, and after an adjournment concluded on 26 February 1885, with the signature ...
-
2. READ: The Berlin Conference (article) | Khan Academy
Link: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/whp-origins/era-6-the-long-nineteenth-century-1750-ce-to-1914-ce/x23c41635548726c4:other-materials-origins-era-6/a/the-berlin-conference
Description: WEBIt is a conference about Africa, but happening in a room in Berlin, Germany. There are zero Africans, and only two of the attendees had ever stepped foot on that continent—which is about three times larger than Europe.
-
3. Berlin West Africa Conference | Colonialism, Imperialism
Link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Berlin-West-Africa-Conference
Description: WEBFeb 19, 2024 · Berlin West Africa Conference, a series of negotiations (Nov. 15, 1884–Feb. 26, 1885) at Berlin, in which the major European nations met to decide all questions connected with the Congo River basin in Central Africa. The conference, proposed by Portugal in pursuance of its special claim to control.
-
4. The Berlin Conference to Divide Africa - ThoughtCo
Link: https://www.thoughtco.com/berlin-conference-1884-1885-divide-africa-1433556
Description: WEBJun 30, 2019 · At the Berlin Conference, the European colonial powers scrambled to gain control over the interior of the continent. The conference lasted until February 26, 1885 — a three-month period where colonial powers haggled over geometric boundaries in the interior of the continent, disregarding the cultural and linguistic boundaries already ...
-
5. Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 - Oxford Reference
Link: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780195337709.001.0001/acref-9780195337709-e-0467
Description: WEB1 day ago · Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 Meeting at which the major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa; also called the Berlin West Africa Conference. The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 marked the climax of the European competition for territory in Africa, a process commonly known as the Scramble for Africa.
-
6. Berlin Conference | Encyclopedia.com
Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/berlin-conference-0
Description: WEBThe Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 was organized by the chancellor Otto von Bismarck of Germany to address a number of diplomatic and political problems arising from this European expansion into Africa.
-
7. The Berlin Conference | South African History Online
Link: https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/berlin-conference
Description: WEBMay 22, 2015 · The Berlin Conference can be best understood as the formalisation of the Scramble for Africa. This British coined the term sometime in 1884, and it has since been used to describe the twenty-plus years when the various European powers explored, divided, conquered and began to exploit virtually the entire African continent. European …
-
8. Berlin Conference of 1884-85 - New World Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Berlin_Conference_of_1884-85
Description: WEBThe Berlin Conference (German: Kongokonferenz or "Congo Conference") of 1884–85 regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period.
-
9. What were the purpose and results of the Berlin Conference?
Link: https://www.enotes.com/topics/history/questions/explain-purpose-results-berlin-conference-659273
Description: WEBMar 22, 2016 · The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 was held to ease tensions in Europe over colonial claims in Africa. The conference was chaired by the first chancellor of Germany, Otto Von Bismark. The...
-
10. Berlin 1884: Remembering the conference that divided Africa
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/11/15/berlin-1884-remembering-the-conference-that-divided-africa/
Description: WEBNov 15, 2019 · The conference of Berlin, as illustrated in 'Illustrierte Zeitung', 1884 [WikiCommons] On the afternoon of Saturday, November 15, 1884, an international conference was opened by the...