It was attended by representatives of great britain, austriahungary, france, germany, russia, u. En effet, depuis 1880 environ, le mouvement des explorations etait devenu franchement politique. Here is a look at the significance of the berlin conference of 188485. A summary and significance of the berlin conference of 1884 85. The countries represented at the time included austriahungary, belgium, denmark, france, germany, great britain, italy, the netherlands, portugal, russia, spain, swedennorway unified from 1814 to 1905, turkey, and the united states of america. Berlin conference of 18841885 to divide africa from matt rosenberg, the colonization of the continent by european powers the berlin conference was africas undoing in more ways than one. Kongokonferenz or west africa conference westafrikakonferenz, regulated european colonization and trade in africa during the new imperialism period and coincided with germanys sudden emergence as an imperial power. Africa after the cold war, a conversation with dr adekeye adebajo duration. At the event you will have a chance to take part in a historical simulation of the berlin conference which will deal with responding to the scramble for africa in 1884 85. Be ready to carve up the dark continent, to acquire new territories at all costs, and to reap as many resources from the land as possible. A summary and significance of the berlin conference of 188485.
The conference met at berlin from november 1884 through februart 1885 and resulted in the following agreementthe berlin act of 1885. Enjoy the variety of sausages that our glorious nation has to offer, but as we near the big day, november 15, 1884, make sure to set those sausages aside and put on your game faces. At the event you will have a chance to take part in a historical simulation of the berlin conference which will deal with responding to the scramble for africa in 188485. Berlin conference of 1884 1885 to divide africa from matt rosenberg, the colonization of the continent by european powers the berlin conference was africas undoing in more ways than one. A summary and significance of the berlin conference of 1884. The colonial powers superimposed their domains on the african continent. The meeting was held in berlin, germany, from november 1884 to february 1885 and included representatives from the united states and such european nations as britain, france, and germany.
Alemania, austriahungria, belgica, dinamarca, espana, ee. Berlin conference of 1884 1885 the berlin conference was a meeting of 14 nations to discuss territorial disputes in africa. For those of you familiar with model united nations conferences, this simulation will operate similar to model united nations committees. The berlin conference of 188485, also known as the congo conference german.
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