Why blame belgians for the civil war in Congo?
477291
As far as I know Belgians is blamed for the first and biggest genocide of 20th century in Congo, for the bloody regime of King Leopold II in the Congo Free State, a regime of slavery and genocide, full of torture and mutilations.\n\nThere isn’t an agreed figure about human toll but even the minimum estimation is more than the Jews killed by Nazi regime. In general, average estimation is about 10 million people. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica the population was declined from 30 million to 8 million.\n\nOn the other hand, Portugues is blamed for genocide in Angola, Portuguese Guinea and Mozambique during colonial years. \n\nI don't know the relation between Portugues and Congo and between Belgians and the Civil War.
361374
Nationalism....everyone had a heightend sense of pride in their own nation. It would be easier to bring up soliders for the "great war" since everyone believed their nation to be best and worth fighting for. Also like nations got into alliances and often these alliances got quite tangled and would eventually be seenas probably the one of the main causes for the war. Imperalism....the powers that be in Europe were all competing on the international level for resources, markets, and prestige. The highly hostile and competitive atmosphere because of conflicting interests helped add to a war climate. Militarism... since most of the main powers needed a strong military to be able to exert their imperial dominance, strong militaries were popular during the period. As one nation built up their arms, the others would follow suit in order to avoid the balance of power from tipping to far one way. Each of these causes helped build a foundation for war which was sparked because of the archdukes assination.
416577
As i can see from some of the answers over here some peple are just blind and deaf and will not listen to anything other than what they already believe. The question is very valid but all the answers seem to be lacking. At some point in history peple from every religion ( not the religion mind you. dont lump them together and make them a symbol for their religion. generalisation is a sickness that is being directed by the media against the muslims) has perpetrated acts of terrorism against others. The people who are crying foul have themselves done exactly the same heinious things to others in the past and continue doing it. its not becoz of their religion but becoz of the greed of a few of their leaders. It is deplorable, whoever does it. \nyes the jews were tortured and killed by a fundamentalist who happened to be a christian. look at what they are doing to thier neighbors today. the oppression and killing and thuggery.\namericans killed the natives almost to extinction/ minority.\nenglish captured countries round the globe and colonised them, practiced apartheid and reduced them to poverty after looting all their riches. their is a long history of hatred perpetrated by these guys. \nwhen u perpetrate hatred, some of it does come back to u.  your forefathers committed these crimes and you are being made to pay for it. you were just trying to live peacefully. yes you are being wronged. you are right about that, but the way to end it is not by perpetrating more hatred but by initiating peace, giving peple their due and not being greedy. So before you blame any peple any religion or anytbody even in the small daily matters of life, look at yourself. see where u might be going wrong. Mistakes get corrected starting from oneself and not by correcting others. There's no one to blame but ourselves for anything that happens to us coz we are the ones that cause things to happen to us, one way or another.
736927
nationalism and religion are the leading causes of war
1032722
I don't see the sense in preaching at all.  Instead of buying a plane ticket send them the money.  Do you have any idea how far $1000 US would go in most countries in Africa?  Africa doesn't need any more outsiders going in there and creating more division between the people.  The French did it, the Belgians, Germans, British, etc. People need to realize when to stop *trying to* help.\n\n\n*Forcing*
990643
Greed and selfishness are the causes.  What else can be the causes?  Leaders of those European countries want more land and money.  They want only their people to be wealthy and in power.  They want to use all the other people that they took advantage of to make more wealth and power for themselves.  (Hey, don't forget Japan was also involved in WWII.)\n\nThe consequences of those two wars are a lot of hatred between groups of people.  No one will ever forget the loss of a loved one being killed or the house that they've worked for all their lives being bombed and gone within seconds.  Wars destroy futures within seconds.  When stuff like this happens, some people don't forget which group of people or country did it to them.  So they teach their children and grandchildren how to hate the other group of people.  So much hatred in this world came from wars, esp. WWI & WWII.
724178
Hard to say considering that only a few provinces are involved in such anarchy. \n\nIf you wish to blame anyone, blame Iran and Syria.
523220
well, how lucky that we just studied this in school.  As a few of the above people have said, when British imperialists came in a made new borders, ethnic groups were forced into close proximity which obviously cause conflict.  Because Africa is so rich in natural resources (gold, oil, etc.)  many poor ethinic groups will want power over thees resources.  not helping at all, are the corrupt governments in africa which lack any infrastructure or laws.  the black market is also a big problem in Africa because it doesnt allow equal ditribution of money made from these resources.  it also funds many terrorist activities which, in turn, prevent any real government from being set up in those areas.  So, a mixture of economical problems, corrupt govts., black markets, and terrorism (all fueled by ethnic strife) is the cause of so much instability in Africa.  Hope i helped\n\n\nTIm\n\n\np.s. X M is wrong
991177
I see your logic and there is some truth to what you are saying.  The patterns are there, but i would HIGHLY recommend you read the Book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by geographer Jared Diamond.  It is incredible and discusses these topics and more.  Like why were Europeans able to conquer the new world and colonize Africa, and the biological reasons, such as introduced species.  Its a thick read, but i believe it will offer you a solid base to draw some conclusions to your statements above.  Best of luck!\n\nAnd by the way these countries are now at war because they were colonies (google the berlin conference of 1834 , thats when they drew up arbitrary lines in africa and divided it up amonst eupean countries) and when the imperial powers gave them independence all infrastructure and government was removed and that has left these people in a power struggle ever since. The last colonie in africa gained independence in 1984.  these are recent struggles.  Apartheid just ended in S.Africa.
913833
The capital of Congo is BRAZZAVILLE. \nUpon independence in 1960, the former French region of Middle Congo became the Republic of the Congo. A quarter century of experimentation with Marxism was abandoned in 1990 and a democratically elected government installed in 1992. A brief civil war in 1997 restored former Marxist President SASSOU-NGUESSO, but ushered in a period of ethnic unrest. Southern-based rebel groups agreed to a final peace accord in March 2003, but the calm is tenuous and refugees continue to present a humanitarian crisis. The Republic of Congo is one of Africa's largest petroleum producers with significant potential for offshore development.
16383
Overall this war was casued due to the economic policies of the British Empire.  \n\nThere are also political causes such as the feelings of a lack of political representation within the English Empire, which then resulted in the above said economic policies.  This argument would be disputed by historical materialists.
443205
Blame it on religion, religion has caused untold death and misery down the centuries and continues to do so.\n\nThe Catholic Church has the blood of millions of Africans on their hands because of the Church's ban on condoms in a continent ravaged by Aids. Most third world countries, in Latin America, Africa and Asia have burgeoning populations leading to poverty, disease and hunger...all thanks to religion. I could go on, but you get my drift.
383043
There is too much corruption down there. So they need someone else to blame and why not blame the US.
117615
C'mon... the Swiss were never neutral.  They have always picked a side.  In WWII they picked the Germans.  Just cuz they didn't pick up arms doesn't mean that they didn't pick sides.  Anyway... when was the last time the Swiss sucessfully prosecuted a war?  I think it was about the same time as France or New Guinnea.  In other news... Swiss Miss Instant Hot Chocolate warms the hearts of children around the world.
790875
Except for the small detail of the army that's perpetrating that genocide, yes.  The problem is that malnourished people without weapons cannot overtake a governmental army.  It also doesn't help that the African Union is doing nothing to help the situation there.  They have 7,000 troops (who don't do anything) to patrol an area the size of France.
623901
Your hypothesis is plausible, but consider this.  They are a nation of 1.5 billion consumers that gives them some degree of power.  They have the potential of having the world's largest army.  Finally, the communist government is allowing free enterprise in the southern provinces.\n\nAs far as solving their problems peacefully, they have had a civil war since the cultural revolution.  Your research should have clued you in one the ethnic cleansing during the reign of Moa Tse Tung.  Regarding wanting people to immigrate.  If that is true, why do they have the one child mandate?  Is not overcrowding a major problem there?
961250
B-definitely\nBy the end of th 19th century almost all of Africa and Asia were control ed by both Britain and French hands, and the Caribbean has been a European possession for hundreds of years.  The control of Asia and Africa by the French and British was one of the main causes of the first world war, as Germany was forced to take possession of the most undesirable locations.  This was a root cause of the rivalry that lead to WWI.