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When did the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 conclude?
26 February 1885
What was the purpose of the General Act signed at the Berlin Conference?
Regulating European colonisation and trade in Africa
Who organized the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885?
Otto von Bismarck
What did the Berlin Conference contribute to?
A period of heightened colonial activity by European powers
What do some historians warn against regarding the Berlin Conference?
Overemphasis of its role in the colonial partitioning of Africa
Study Notes
The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
- The Berlin Conference concluded in February 1885.
- The purpose of the General Act signed at the Berlin Conference was to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa.
- The Berlin Conference was organized by Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany.
- The Berlin Conference contributed to the "Scramble for Africa", a period of rapid colonization of Africa by European powers.
- Some historians warn against oversimplifying the Berlin Conference's role in the Scramble for Africa, as it was a complex process with multiple factors.
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