Belgian colonial government

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf government
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:criticism international organizations
historical scholars
lack of development initiatives
lack of healthcare access
gptkbp:dissolved 1960
gptkbp:educational_programs European_settlers
gptkbp:enemy rubber resources
gptkbp:enforces land ownership
gptkbp:established 1885
administrative structures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belgian colonial government
gptkbp:impact Congolese_society
gptkbp:influenced European_imperialism
gptkbp:infrastructure resource extraction
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of international scrutiny
gptkbp:is_characterized_by economic inequality
political instability
military presence
authoritarian rule
economic dependency
racial segregation
gptkbp:is_involved_in social stratification
international diplomacy
political repression
economic sanctions
ethnic divisions
cultural assimilation policies
land reforms
land dispossession
mining operations
labor exploitation
the establishment of trade routes
the establishment of colonial law
cultural heritage destruction
ivory trade
the establishment of plantations
World_War_I_efforts
World_War_II_efforts
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:the_Congo_Reform_Association
human rights abuses
the legacy of colonialism
the exploitation of natural resources
the legacy of violence
the Force Publique
the_Congo_Free_State_atrocities
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Belgian_Empire
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Belgian_military
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy local populations
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:King_Leopold_II
gptkbp:notableFeature forced labor
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Congolese_nationalists
missionary groups
gptkbp:overlooks local education
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:independent_Republic_of_the_Congo
gptkbp:responsibleFor exploitation of resources
mass killings
gptkbp:was_marked_by corruption
economic exploitation