Belgian colonization of the Congo Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Explore the dark history of Belgian colonization of the Congo (1885-1908) with this interactive timeline game!
- Learn about the key events that shaped the fate of the Congolese people
- Challenge yourself to place these events in their correct chronological order
Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order
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- 1885: Belgium establishes the Congo Free State under King Leopold II
- 1886: King Leopold II appoints Henry Morton Stanley as his envoy to the Congo
- 1885-1887: The Berlin Conference recognizes the Congo Free State as Leopold's personal property
- 1885-1908: Leopold's agents use forced labor and violence to extract resources from the Congo
- Late 1890s: Reports of atrocities and abuses in the Congo Free State begin to emerge
- 1904: The Casement Report exposes widespread abuses and atrocities in the Congo Free State
- 1908: International pressure forces Belgium to take over the administration of the Congo Free State
- 1908: The Belgian Parliament annexes the Congo Free State as the Belgian Congo
- 1908-1910: Belgium introduces reforms to improve conditions in the Congo
- 1904-1913: The Congo Reform Association campaigns for better treatment of Congolese people
- 1910: Belgium establishes a colonial administration in the Congo
- 1910-1920: Belgium expands its control over the Congo's resources and economy
- 1910-1950: Belgium enforces labor policies and taxation on the Congolese population
- 1910-1960: Congolese people resist Belgian rule through uprisings and protests
- 1920-1960: Belgium invests in infrastructure and development projects in the Congo
- 1950s-1960: The Belgian Congo gains more autonomy and self-governance
- 1950s-1960: Congolese independence movement grows in strength and demands self-rule
- June 30, 1960: Belgium grants independence to the Congo
- 1960: The Congo becomes the independent Republic of the Congo
- 1960s-present: The legacy of Belgian colonization in the Congo continues to impact the country's development and politics