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10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags
Manage episode 288594482 series 2850807
In this Episode we see the various facades of King Leopold II's philanthropy as he jostles to claim the central African lands he has just become aware of.
He maintains a three prong strategy: escalating aggressiveness in the Congo, appeasement of the European powers and an image of benevolence to the United States.
Tensions lead to the 1885 Berlin Conference and Leopold positions himself as the benign and neutral power in the Congo...
28集单集
Manage episode 288594482 series 2850807
In this Episode we see the various facades of King Leopold II's philanthropy as he jostles to claim the central African lands he has just become aware of.
He maintains a three prong strategy: escalating aggressiveness in the Congo, appeasement of the European powers and an image of benevolence to the United States.
Tensions lead to the 1885 Berlin Conference and Leopold positions himself as the benign and neutral power in the Congo...
28集单集
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