History of Belgium

King Leopold’s Ghost The world has been affected multiple times by a number of different holocausts. In King Leopold’s Ghost: A story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild a holocaust becomes very prominent to a lot of people. This book begins in 1897 when Edmund Dene Morel witnessed the trade of slave labor for goods, like rubber and ivory, between the Free Congo State and Europe. This led Morel to start the first great international rights movement of the…

decrease in the native population and the German South West Africa colony experienced genocide where sixty thousand natives were killed (680). Although Hochschild novel greatly contributed to it’s field by providing people with a new story of colonial history, there are some weaknesses that relegate the overall strength of his argument. For instance, Hochschild relies heavily on a one sided criticism of Leopold and other colonial countries. In addition, Hochschild did not get to his argument…

One of the main reasons for Western Imperialism was the need for more raw materials to fuel industrialization in europe. King Leopold II gained control of the Congo for Belgium. In the Congo, the people were exploited for the personal gain of Leopold II. In one of the most famous incidences, the people of the Congo river basin were essentially forced into slavery, harvesting rubber. If they refused to do so, the hands of…

Between retrospective and contemporaneous writing, many diaries and other forms of literature have come from the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. These different styles of writing have enabled us to learn more about this period in history from multiple perspectives. I believe the excerpts from Moshe Flinker and Dawid Sierakowiak’s diaries are equally great examples of contemporaneous writing from the Holocaust for high schoolers to read during your two-week unit. First of all,…

Executive Summary New Belgium Brewing Company (NBB), established in 1991 in the state of Colorado, was the brainchild of founders Jeff Lebesch and Kim Jordan. Following Jeff’s biking tour of the Belgian countryside, he and Kim began their venture with the development of two types of ale in the basement of their home. NBB has since evolved into the third-largest craft brewery in the United States and employs over 600 coworkers to create over 10 beers while profiting over 190 million in revenue…

THE STORY: A. Warner Brothers and Village Roadshow Pictures decided to take the classical story of the “Lord of the Apes” by giving it a modern makeover. The Legend of Tarzan, staring Alexander Skarsgård as John Clayton/Tarzan and Margot Robbie as Jane Clayton, recycles an old tale of the beefy white man in a loincloth saving African yet again. The movie starts in 1890, the post era of “King of the Jungle,” roughly ten years after Tarzan left the Congo. Tarzan has been re-assimilated into…

“Ever fair, ever fair my home; ever fair land so sweet. […] Tyrants and cowards, we fear them no more; behold your power protects us from harm; we live in freedom by sharing all things equally. We live in peace within your loving arms” (Shawl 63). Everyone yearns for a home where they belong, a place where they can be free from persecution and oppression. This is the ideal society. This is Everfair, a small, bold nation tucked inside of the Belgian ruled Congo, a safe haven for people of any…

Since the dawn of civilization, the need for stratification, hierarchy, and superiority has taken on numerous visages to establish the dominance of one group over another. Systems of feudalism, slavery, and colonialism have been employed throughout the world to fill this need, opening a Pandora’s Box of hatred, xenophobia, bigotry, and ignorance. These systems of stratification often benefitted their respective societies, but have posed questions to the value of life and moral concerns. The…

First, in order to acquaint New Belgium products into new markets, the company should employ a specialized sales team that will go into local bars and pubs and buy New Belgium products for locals. This will begin the grassroots campaign which New Belgium has thrived upon throughout their history. In order to keep the company culture in the new eastern brewery, the co-founders Jeff and Kim Lebesch should be sent to head the new branch. Because the culture and values are already entrenched in the…

“Hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals.” -Ralph Bunche This quotation could be applied to the Congo and Tanzania after independence; and specifically to Patrice Lumumba and Julius Nyerere, who both had noble ideals and goals and stood up for them. Despite their intentions; it did not work exactly as they wanted, and the Congo was used as a pawn in the Cold War while African Socialism in Tanzania deteriorated. When the Congo gained independence in 1960, the MNC…