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Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

Update: 2022-02-14

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After World War 1 the Belgian Congo's place in the world was settled internationally. The authorities, with private backers, invested in the wealth opportunities presented by copper, diamond and other minerals to increase revenues. Infrastructure projects were completed to connect these mining areas to the Atlantic, and some Congolese were able to seize opportunities within the system. But for the majority this was not the case, and rising tensions were palpable.

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1: Introduction to Prehistoric Central Africa, the Congo, the Bantu Migration and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

1: Introduction to Prehistoric Central Africa, the Congo, the Bantu Migration and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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3. The Kingdom of the Kongo greets the European explorers

3. The Kingdom of the Kongo greets the European explorers

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4. The Kingdom of the Kongo - at its best, and at its worst

4. The Kingdom of the Kongo - at its best, and at its worst

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5. The early history of Eastern Congo

5. The early history of Eastern Congo

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6. The peoples of the Eastern Congo meet travellers and explorers

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7. Arab incursions into the Eastern Congo

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8c. Stanley's Congo River Expedition pt 2

8c. Stanley's Congo River Expedition pt 2

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9. Summary of pre-colonial Congo and the rise of foreign interest

9. Summary of pre-colonial Congo and the rise of foreign interest

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10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags

10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags

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11. The limits to Belgian expansion to the East

11. The limits to Belgian expansion to the East

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12. The Belgian Arab War in the Eastern Congo

12. The Belgian Arab War in the Eastern Congo

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13. The Takeover of Msiri and Katanga

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Season 2: Episode 1 - Leopolds Congo Free State

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Season 2, Episode 2 Reaction to Leopolds Congo - The Congo Reform Association

Season 2, Episode 2 Reaction to Leopolds Congo - The Congo Reform Association

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Season 2, Episode 3 The Start of the Belgian Congo

Season 2, Episode 3 The Start of the Belgian Congo

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Season 2, Episode 4 World War One comes to the Belgian Congo

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Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

2022-02-1425:59

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Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

Season 2, Episode 5 The Belgian Congo in the 1920s and 1930s.

Peter Teddington