Colonialization in the Congo

Colonialization in Congo

The new found independence of Congo caused a downward spiral for this

inexperienced country. After years of being colonized by countries other than its

own, Congo finally gained independence on August 15th from France and became the

Republic of Congo. Instead of moving into a century of growth, The Congo seemed to

regress after its independence in 1960. The Congo regressed in several ways.

All of these ways attributed to the stagnation of The Congo. The Economy of the Congo

began to fail shortly after June 30th, 1960. My sources tell me that the "GNP of Congo

nearly halved itself weeks after independence." This is because all of the workers

became pre-occupied and involved in doing other things. As a way to express their

anger, the working class of Congo, decided to

. . .

The Military was also far worse after Congo was declared independent

than before. One of the many examples of the impression that was

left on Congo is the official language of the country, French. A crucial part to

a country's existence is a military.

Today, the widespread effects of colonialization of Congo by the French can still

be recogonized. Lumumba appealed to the Soviet Union. Faced with a great deal

problems around this time. join rebel armies and raid the Belgians. Without a military, a country becomes more less a

"push over " country. Other repercussions

include a French based legal system, and a French based currency called a

Communaute Financiere Africaine francs