Protectorates
protectorates
This was a meeting of European nations, held in Berlin, to divide the continent for colonization. The US did not attend, as it was not interested.
It wasn't easy, there was a lot of war (eg. Boer War against dUTCH AND bRITISH, in South Africa) I am from SA ANSWER: ANywaz the point is that, European Nations were the most powerful at that time, they could take over and do whatever they wanted
It was the Conference of Berlin
Africa is located in both the Southern and Northern Hemisphere. If your very technical though its really in ALL the hemispheres! the earth is dived into hemispheres by the prime meridian and the Equator. Africa lies in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres almost equally. And while most of Africa lies in the Eastern Hemisphere, a small portion lies in the West.
protectorates
Because at the time European nations were so powerful they were able to do whatever they wanted.
1884 - 1885. Goal was to divide up Africa between all the European nations except for Switzerland.
This was a meeting of European nations, held in Berlin, to divide the continent for colonization. The US did not attend, as it was not interested.
The Iron Curtain
At the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 the European nations decided on how they would divide up the ownership of Central Africa to avoid fighting over it. The conference didn't actually approve the territorial claims of the European nations, but they did agree on a set of rules to avoid conflict in partitioning of the region.
14 nations or countries.
It wasn't easy, there was a lot of war (eg. Boer War against dUTCH AND bRITISH, in South Africa) I am from SA ANSWER: ANywaz the point is that, European Nations were the most powerful at that time, they could take over and do whatever they wanted
It was the Conference of Berlin
Berlin
Conference of BerlinWho: European colonists and Africans The conference was convened by Portugal but led by Otto von Bismarck, chancellor of the newly united Germany.What: meeting between European nations to create rules on how to peacefully divide Africa among them for colonization.When: 1884-1885Where: Berlin in EuropeWhy: Control of Africa's wealth and resources
All of the European powers met and discussed how they would settle the colonization disputes in Africa, to prevent a war between the nations. Africa was divided into spheres of influence by the european powers- APEX nikka!