PPT-Decolonization In Africa – Case Study: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Belgian Congo Dr Livingstone I presume Motivations for Belgian Imperialism Henry Stanley was hired to find Dr Livingstone MissionaryExplorer For this he became famous King Leopold II hires Stanley to survey Congo River and trace its course. HIST 4339. Wednesday Citation Workshop. Identify a tricky citation (e.g. primary source). Look it up. Bring complete citation to class Wed. Outline. Congo . Free State. Belgian . Congo. Independent . Article: “An Assassination’s Long Shadow” - By Adam Hochschild . Published: January 16, 2011. Source: New York Times. - On January 17, 2011, millions of people on another continent are observing the 50th anniversary of an event few Americans remember, the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. The Role of International Money. Outline. Hydrology of the basin. Resources within the basin. Geopolitical background. Role of international parties. Hydrology. Catchment area: 3.7 M km. 2. Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. © Student Handouts, Inc. www.studenthandouts.com. THE “DARK” CONTINENT. “Dark Continent” – racist terminology referred to both the peoples of Africa and their alleged ignorance. How does our technology use link us with collective identities of people from the Congo?. Show and Tell…. How many of you have your own personal computer?. How many of you have a cell phone at school today?. Cold War and Decolonization. A. fter WWII, the once-mighty European empires began losing land and influence to native independence movements. I. mperial breakups weren’t . new; . independence centered . , . Lindsey Carter, . Amy Myers. Initial Occupation. 1885 The Berlin Conference approves King Leopold’s claim to “The Congo Free State” as his personal colony until 1908.. International investors supported his claim to Congo. . - Zaire. Vast Potential of DRC - Zaire. Territory. 1/4. th. size of USA. Agriculture. Suitable Conditions to grow a variety of Crops.. Coffee. , . Sugar. , . Tea. , . Cotton. Mineral Resources. Use to be Major Producer of Precious Metals. Congo Free State (1877-1908). Belgian Congo (1908-1960). Independence Flag (1960-1963). 1963-1966 Flag. 1966-1971 Flag. Flag of Zaire (1971-1997). 1997-2003 Flag. 2003-2006 Flag. Types of Volcanoes. Nyamuragira. . Africa, and . The Poisonwood Bible. Barbara Kingsolver. “. Literature is one of the few kinds of writing in the world that does not tell you what to buy, want, see, be, or believe. It’s more like conversation, raising new questions and moving you to answer them for yourself.”— Barbara Kingsolver. Please contact the National African NATIONAL AFRICAN LANGUAGE RESOURCECENTER (NALRC) T: (812) 856 4199 | F: (812) 856 4189 Website: www.nalrc.indiana.edu LANGUAGE & CULTURELuba is a Niger-C Map of the Kongo KingdomMbanza Kongo Salvador Angola from Olfert Dappers Description of Africa Above left L Degrandpr The house funeral of the court minister of commerce the Ma-Kayi of Cabinda c 1787 . . . . . Dr Deepak Kumar. Assistant Professor . Department of Veterinary Pathology. Standards:. SS7G1 Locate selected features of Africa.. Locate . on a world and regional political-physical map: Sahara, Sahel, savanna, tropical rain forest, Congo River, Niger River, Nile River, Lake Victoria, Great Rift Valley, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Atlas Mountains, and Kalahari .