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Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference was a meeting of European powers and the United States convened by Otto von Bismarck from November 1884 to February 1885. It set rules for European claims in Africa, required effective occupation of coastal territory and recognised King Leopold II's Congo Free State. It accelerated the Scramble for Africa, as powers rushed to sign treaties with African rulers.
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