At the beginning of the colonization for the Congolese the State was someone who came and asked to sign some sort of form and put up a flag.
The rest happened by putting lines on a map in the conference room in Berlin.
King Leopold wanted a steady flow of income to come into his small income and for the large amount of copper, tin, and rubber
The Congo did not 'become' Belgium. The Belgians colonised it and named it Belgian Congo.
Colonization was very popular at the time and he wanted his own colony.
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg became Leopold I of the Belgians in 1831.
King Leopald II didn't have any colonies, and decided he'd take over the Congo.Yeah new person-Well not only did he not own any colonies but back in the 1800's the Congo was very resourceful. They had rubber, ivory, tin, cooper and many natural resources. King Leopold took over around 1882 when a treaty was signed that gave the right for him to take over.
Used to be the personal property of the King of the Belgians!
For a well researched answer, read, or watch King Leopold's Ghost.
Leopold II of Belgium.
L. de Lichtervelde has written: 'Leopold of the Belgians'
The Belgians left the Congo devoid of all resources and they withdrew the only kind of government that most of the Congolese people had ever known. Under such circumstances, it makes sense that the Congo fell into a state of war and unrest after the Belgians left the country.
The Belgians left the Congo devoid of all resources and they withdrew the only kind of government that most of the Congolese people had ever known. Under such circumstances, it makes sense that the Congo fell into a state of war and unrest after the Belgians left the country.
King Leopold II
He was Leopold II.
King Leopold of Belgium became the monarch of the Congo Free State.