Question

Who called the Berlin conference together and why?

1) Otto von Bismarck to discuss the division of Africa among European powers
2) Winston Churchill to negotiate peace treaties after World War II
3) Woodrow Wilson to establish the League of Nations
4) Franklin D. Roosevelt to discuss the post-war reconstruction of Europe

Answer 1

The Berlin Conference was called together by Otto von Bismarck in 1884 to discuss the division of Africa among European powers.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Berlin Conference was called together by Otto von Bismarck in 1884 to discuss the division of Africa among European powers.

At the conference, representatives from 13 European powers plus the United States attended and divided up Africa into spheres of influence and conquest, with no African countries being represented. The purpose of the conference was to establish colonial boundaries and regulate the 'scramble for Africa'.

This conference marked the beginning of the European colonization of Africa and had long-term consequences for the African continent, leading to boundary disputes and civil unrest in the later years.