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Why were big European powers met in Berlin in 1885?
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Answer 1

The Big European Nations had a conference about Africa...

They wanted to split Africa into separate states because they needed their abundant natural resources for industrial use... They thought splitting of Africa into separate states would give them power or would leave them to have a control over the continent...

Answer 2

Answer: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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