The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 sought to partition the African continent among European powers. It resulted in the carving up of Africa without the consent of its inhabitants, leading to the colonization and exploitation of the continent's resources.
The purpose of the Potsdam Conference, held August 2, 1945, was to decide punishment for Germany and how to pick the pieces up in Europe after World War II. It is sometimes referred to as the Berlin Conference of the Three Heads of Government of the USSR, USA and UK.
to decide how to treat Germany after it surrender
they wanted money
The Berlin Conference was given because the countries of Europe were fearing that they would spark a war because of the demand of diamonds in Africa and about who would control this industry. So they made the Berlin Conferecne of 1884 and 1885 to discuss who would get which parts of Africa and those countries who claimed a country must notify the other Eurpoean powers.
Potsdam Conference
The Berlin Conference was pretty much the dividing of Africa. The country leaders of Austria-Hungary, Sweden-Norway, Portugal, Spain, Holland, The United Kingdom, and other European countries attended this. The countries went here because of the raw minerals and slaves in Africa. You might learn in class about the Triangle Trade which consists of the trading from European countries to African countries to the United States. The Berlin Conference was held in Berlin, Germany It took place from November 1884 to February 1885. Not even a year between the two. This is significant because the leaders did this to avoid war. That didn't really work out because Holland had control of South Africa. Great Britain decided to go and take Holland. There ended up being a war between the 2 and Great Britain won South Africa.
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85. Many European nations met to decide on what to do about where nations were allowed to Colonize, trade, and help stop Slavery (which at the time existed in Africa but had been nearly completely abolished in Europe).
We wanted them to die first
Munich
how to restructure Europe after the war
Potsdam