Berlin Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf treaty
gptkbp:activeDuring 1885
gptkbp:addressed humanitarian concerns
indigenous populations' rights
gptkbp:approves sovereignty of local rulers
gptkbp:contributedTo African_territorial_disputes
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkbp:established principle of effective occupation
free_trade_in_the_Congo_Basin
principles_for_the_partition_of_Africa
gptkbp:goal regulate_European_colonization_in_Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Berlin Act
gptkbp:influenced international law regarding colonization
gptkbp:influencedBy European_colonial_powers
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith gptkb:King_Leopold_II_of_Belgium
gptkbp:isChallengedBy gptkb:Otto_von_Bismarck
anti-colonial movements
14 nations
gptkbp:isConsidered a significant event in colonial history
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor exploitation_of_African_resources
its_impact_on_African_autonomy
lack_of_representation_of_African_leaders
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn international law forums
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn international relations history
gptkbp:isEngagedIn gptkb:Berlin,_Germany
gptkbp:isFiledIn French_and_German_languages
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy shaping colonial policies
economic_interests_of_European_nations
gptkbp:isLinkedTo Berlin Conference of 1884-1885
gptkbp:isNotedFor its_impact_on_African_societies
gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn discussions of colonialism
gptkbp:isPartOf 19th-century imperialism
gptkbp:isReferencedIn historical analyses of colonial treaties
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Congo_River_Basin
subsequent treaties and agreements
gptkbp:isUsedFor colonial expansion
gptkbp:isVisitedBy the signatory nations
European_powers
gptkbp:ledTo increased_colonization_of_Africa
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkbp:resultedIn Berlin Conference
gptkbp:signature February 26, 1885
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt preventing_conflict_among_European_powers
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn official records of the participating nations
gptkbp:wasPartOf colonial_policy_of_European_powers
the_colonial_scramble_for_Africa