Congo

suggested in the picture documents. Railways, hospitals, and new currency were just some of Leopold’s reforms in order to modernize the Congo. Much needed reforms came with a price. More often than not Leopold’s benefits provided negative benefits. The heavily biased source one suggests that Leopold and his administration were solely conquerors who only enter the Congo in hopes of stealing resources. “The Free State system was little more than one of plunder, and no…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is known to be the richest country in the world when it comes to natural resources. The countries raw minerals are thought to be worth 24 trillion dollars in U.S. currency. With that being said, the level of FDI for every country is actually very important. The FDI net inflows are -$343,601,083 in 2014. The Commercial Service Exports were $163,054,886 in 2014 and the Total Merchandise Trade was 40.76%. The chart below shows five years` of FDI net flows. Imports…

Congo gained it’s during the time of the Cold War. Congo was especially affected by the Cold War because it was rich in resources, especially uranium, which could be used to make atomic bombs. Belgium wanted to maintain control over Congo because of the riches their resources provided. The United States became concerned with Congo because its resources made it a valuable ally, but also made it dangerous as a potential enemy and Soviet ally. When Patrice Lumumba came to power, he was determined…

To what extent was colonialism to blame for issues in congo today. Congo was colonized by Leopold & the Belgian Government in 1885. Leopold colonized Congo because he wanted their natural resources so then they can stay protected and not be surpassed by other countries. His motives to do this was mostly for self-benefits so then he could be whether and more powerful. He was able to do this by tricking and deceiving people by promising protection through a language barrier they made them…

the Congo: Uncovering the truth--: It all started in the year 1885 with the Belgium conference where it was decided to finalize the colonial partitioning of the African continent. It was decided to give the control of Congo King Leopold’s hand. Under the administration of King Leopold II, Congo became one of the greatest international scandals of the early 20th century. From 1885 to 1908, it is said to be the time of slavery under the personal rule of King Leopold. From 1908 to 1960, Congo had…

Democratic Republic of Congo Malaria has been an issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a long time, however, recently the situation has gotten worse. In 2009, the organization called Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) treated just over 45,000 people with malaria. Although two years later, in 2011, the total number of people being treated more than tripled it and rose to over 150,000 (Smith). Malaria has impacted thousands of people living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and without the…

King Leopold's Conquering and Exploitation of the Congo Adam Hochschild vividly tells the story of how King Leopold conquered and exploited the Congo in the novel King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa. The book is written in third person telling the story from the time Henry Morton Stanley was born to time of Congo claiming their independence. Hochschild discusses the horrific things that happened in Congo at the hands of King Leopold and how Henry…

The current turmoil in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is arguably the greatest example of the unintended consequences of human greed and cruelty. The DRC had every potential to flourish, with enormous mineral reserves, a lush, tropical climate, and access to trade routes through the coast and the Congo River. The legacy of European colonialism in the country lead to disaster, however, and the Congo’s untapped potential remains untapped, as the country remains unstable, destitute, and…

The geography of the Congo does not just play a role in the political aspect of life, it affects individual people and families that have knowledge of politics in their daily ways of living. Since Africa is close to Europe, the Western European countries want to take advantage of their resources, lack of power, and riches. Patrice Lumumba, an African leader strives for Africa to have their own freedoms and encourages democracy. President Eisenhower of the United States, orders the…

Background information on Eastern Congo Eastern Congo or Democratic Republic of Congo is the third largest and has over 75 million people who reside there. In 1998 till now, Eastern Congo had many conflicts and severe poverty which claimed the lives of over 5 million women, men and children. Additional issues such as women being victims of sexual violence and children forced to fight as military soldiers. Weak states are not intrinsically weak, or weak because of geography or colonialism;…