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jan 5, 1884 - Berlin Conference begins Scramble for Africa

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A conference between European powers to claim territory in Africa. This led to the scramble for Africa, because everyone was "scrambling" to gain as much territory in Africa as they could.
Link: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195337709.001.0001/acref-9780195337709-e-0467

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jan 5, 1884
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~ 142 years ago

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