The History of the Congo

10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags


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In this Episode we see the various facades of King Leopold II's philanthropy as he jostles to claim the central African lands he has just become aware of.  He maintains a three prong strategy: escalating aggressiveness in the Congo, appeasement of the European powers and an image of benevolence to the United States.  Tensions lead to the 1885 Berlin Conference and Leopold positions himself as the benign and neutral power in the Congo...
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The History of the CongoBy Peter Teddington

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