In the late 1870s the king of Belgium, King Leopold colonized the Congo. King Leopold saw that without colonies Belgium would not be prosperous, but he decided to privately establish a colonial empire because he knew that his people would not support colonization. During the Berlin Conference they recognized King Leopolds clam on the Congo. In the mid 1890s king Leopold's control was established in moist parts of the state. In 1891-1892 Katanga, which is …showed first 75 words of 1584 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1584 total…up. Colonization tore The Democratic Republic of the Congo apart and ruined it. If it had been left on its own it would have developed with its own speed and would have been successful. The Democratic Republic of the Congo not only shouldn't have been colonized because of the morality, but also because in colonizing it suddenly and then leaving quickly Belgium basically clasped any hope of The Democratic Republic of the Congo being successful.