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Central Africa Post WWII

Central Africa Post WWII. Why Europeans were interested in C Africa. Natural Resources Exploitation Colonization. Henry Morton Stanley. Famous explorer / journalist Claimed the Congo River basin for King Leopold II of Belgium

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Central Africa Post WWII

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  1. Central Africa Post WWII

  2. Why Europeans were interested in C Africa • Natural Resources • Exploitation • Colonization

  3. Henry Morton Stanley • Famous explorer / journalist • Claimed the Congo River basin for King Leopold II of Belgium • In search of Dr. Livingston • Responsible for the deaths of many Africans in the Congo

  4. Dr. Livingston • Medical missionary and explorer of Africa • London Missionary Society • First European to cross the interior of Africa • Lost contact with the outside world and was found by H. M. Stanley • Died in Africa

  5. C Africa Before, During and After WWII

  6. C Africa Before, During and After WWII • Almost all of Africa was under colonial rule during WWII • Not until after the war did independence movements gain support • European countries were left weak after WWII • However most countries were not given support or prepared for self rule • As a result may bloody conflicts erupted

  7. C Africa Before, During and After WWII

  8. Gabon • Became independent in 1960 • Omar Bongo 1935-2009 • Second President of Gabon • World’s longest serving non-monarch ruler • One of world’s wealthiest heads of state • Speculation of corruption from country’s oil money profits

  9. Republic of the Congo • Gained independence in 1960 from Belgium • Patrice Lumumba • Independence leader and first elected Prime Minister • Only lasted 10 months • Congo Crisis • Lumumba was ousted by a military coup, imprisoned and executed by firing squad • Coup was supported by the US government

  10. Ziare • SeseSeko takes control of the Congo with the support of the US • Wanted to purge country of colonial past • Created an authoritarian gov’t • Was corrupt • Over thrown in the First Congo War

  11. Democratic Republic of the Congo • Renamed again after the First Congo War • Laurent Kabila was the first President • Promised reform but never happened • He was assassinated by his body guards • Joseph Kabila • Son of Laurent took over country after his father’s death • Thought to be inexperienced • Rebuilt relations with the West and made reforms • Ended the Second Congo War

  12. Other Issues in C. Africa • Deforestation • Commercial companies are cutting down the rainforests in C. Africa • Wildlife Poaching • Animals such as gorillas, elephants, and rinos are killed and harvested for their value on the black market

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