This video dives into the brutal exploitation of African resources and forced labor systems implemented during colonization, which destroyed traditional governance structures and suppressed local cultures. We also explore how these colonial practices disrupted African societies, leaving behind a legacy of political instability, economic dependency, and conflict. The Scramble for Africa (1881–1914) was a defining moment in world history that forever changed the African continent. During this period, European powers aggressively divided and colonized nearly the entire continent, driven by their desire for resources, strategic control, and national pride. The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 played a key role in formalizing this process, allowing European nations to draw arbitrary borders with no regard for Africa’s existing cultural, ethnic, or social systems. The impacts of these artificial borders and exploitative systems are still felt today, influencing modern issues of unity, development, and national identity across Africa. Join us as we unpack this critical chapter in history and examine how the effects of colonization continue to shape the continent’s future. During the “Scramble for Africa” (1881–1914), European powers divided and colonized nearly the entire African continent. Below is a list of the major European countries involved and the African territories they colonized: 1. Britain: •Colonized large parts of eastern, southern, and western Africa, including modern-day South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi. 2. France: •Controlled vast regions in western and northern Africa, such as Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco (protectorate), Mali, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, and Guinea. 3. Germany: •Held colonies like modern-day Namibia (then German South West Africa), Tanzania (then German East Africa), Rwanda, and Burundi before losing them after World War I. 4. Belgium: •Dominated the Congo Free State (modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo), notorious for exploitation and atrocities under King Leopold II. 5. Portugal: •Held colonies such as Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and Cape Verde. 6. Italy: •Colonized Libya, Eritrea, and parts of Somalia. They also temporarily occupied Ethiopia during the 1930s. 7. Spain: •Controlled smaller territories, including Western Sahara, Equatorial Guinea, and parts of Morocco. The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 formalized this process by allowing European nations to claim African territories without consulting African rulers, leading to arbitrary borders that ignored ethnic and cultural divisions. #ScrambleForAfrica #Colonialism #AfricanHistory #BerlinConference #PostColonialism #GlobalHistory #history #shorts #subscribe #africa #slavery #colonialism #facts