The Scramble for Africa: Berlin Conference
Investigate the motivations and outcomes of the Berlin Conference (1884-85) and the arbitrary division of Africa.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the Berlin Conference formalised the partition of Africa without African representation.
- Evaluate the long-term consequences of arbitrarily drawn colonial borders.
- Explain the concept of 'effective occupation' and its role in colonial claims.
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