Why were big European powers met in Berlin in 1885?
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In 1885, major European powers negotiated and formalized claims to territory in Africa.
Therefore, it is also called as Berlin West Africa Conference.
The powers such as Germany, Great Britain, and France were growing territory in Africa.
They were looking for the natural resources for their growing industrial sectors.
The conference legitimate and formalize the process of colonization and claims over African territory.
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All the major European states were invited in Berlin Conference in 1885. The conference was organised by Otto Von Bismarck, first Chancellor of Germany. The European powers met to decide the carving up of Africa among them. The states were Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, France and Great Britain. No African was invited to this conference.
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