Africa's Partition and Its Impact

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European Partitioning

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of Africa by European powers in late 19th century

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Berlin Conference

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meeting where Africa was divided among European nations

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Artificial Boundaries

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drawn without regard to ethnic or cultural divisions

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Ethnic Conflict

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grouping rival ethnic groups within new borders causing issues

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Civil War

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conflict within a nation often fueled by colonial boundaries

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Colonial Rule

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control over African territories

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Independence Movements

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African nations wanted to gain freedom from colonial rule

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Decolonization

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European powers leaving Africa post-World War II

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Nationalism

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for self-rule and cultural identity in Africa

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Scramble for Africa

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invasion and colonization of Africa by European powers