The Berlin Conference and the imperialism of Africa affected the colonized Africans because they were being controlled by these people. The European colonizers thought that they were more successful than others because of genetics and cultural superiority, this is called social darwinism. This allowed them to think that they can civilize the Africans. This also affected them because their culture or traditions weren't unique because they were being controlled. The Berlin Conference affected the European colonizers because they discussed the lands that they wanted with the other countries to get Africa's benefits such as raw materials and geography.
Friday, February 13, 2009
How did the Berlin Conference and the imperialism of Africa that ensued effected both the colonized Africans and the European colonizers?
The Berlin Conference and the imperialism of Africa affected the colonized Africans because they were being controlled by these people. The European colonizers thought that they were more successful than others because of genetics and cultural superiority, this is called social darwinism. This allowed them to think that they can civilize the Africans. This also affected them because their culture or traditions weren't unique because they were being controlled. The Berlin Conference affected the European colonizers because they discussed the lands that they wanted with the other countries to get Africa's benefits such as raw materials and geography.
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what were some of the effects of the berlin conference? iask ask this b/c its important to konw the result of the berlin conference
ReplyDeleteCan you discuss why the Berlin conference occured and what the Berlin conference was? I ask this because it leaves people in the dark about what it was and the significance of the Berlin conference.
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