What was the importance of the Berlin conference?

Answer 1

Berlin, Conference of, 1884-85, international meeting aimed at settling the problems connected with European colonies in Africa. At the invitation of the German chancellor Otto Von Bismarck, representatives of all European nations, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire met at Berlin to consider problems arising out of European penetration of W Africa. The stated purpose of the meeting was to guarantee free trade and navigation on the Congo and on the lower reaches of the Niger. In fact, the territorial adjustments made among the powers were the important result. The sovereignty of Great Britain over S Nigeria was recognized. The claims of the International Association, a private corporation controlled by King Leopold II of Belgium, were more or less recognized; these applied to the greater part of the Congo. These territorial awards ignored French claims to parts of the Congo and of Nigeria and the historical claim of Portugal to the mouth of the Congo. The attempts to guarantee free trade and the neutrality of the region in wartime and to set up rules for future colonial expansion in Africa were hailed, but soon the agreements proved too vague to be workable.

Answer 2

The Berlin conference was in 1884 and divided Africa into arbitrary spheres among European nations. It held no regard for boundaries already established by tribes. The conference helped avoid war over Africa temporarily but tensions still rose leading eventually to WW1. Visit the link below for more information.

Answer 3

A meeting at which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa.

Answer 4

The Berlin Conference was held in Berlin 1884-1885 to divide Africa among Europe and to agree on trade boundaries throughout Africa.

Answer 5

It decided the dividing of Africa