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10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags

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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...

  continue reading

28 episodes

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Content provided by Peter Teddington. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Peter Teddington or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

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...

  continue reading

28 episodes

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