Berlin+Conference

The Berlin Conference was a multi-nation talk held in 1994-1995 regarding the colonization of Africa. After being called for by Portugal, it was sponsored by Bismarck of Germany. In the end, Africa was divvied up among the various attending nations, with the largest portion being named the Free State of Congo, which was placed under the control of the Association Internationale Africaine. In addition, the Principle of Effectivity was founded, which stated that a region could only be counted as a colony if the flag of the settling nation was flown there, they had an administration to govern it, and there was an agreement in place with the local ruler.