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1
How was independence Realised in Africa in the 1960s and 1970s the Congo?
Belgium granted Congo independence in 1960.
Belgium granted Congo independence in 1970
Many wars and non peaceful attacks to earn their independence
Great Britain granted Congo independence in 1960.
2
What is the geography of the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Flat land with little humdity and lots of desert land
Lots of Mountains with rivers providing water for the land
a large river basin, a major valley, high plateaus, three mountain ranges,
A large grass land with many crops to provide the people who live there
3
Why was Patrice Lumumba assassinated
He was disliked
His people wanted to overthrow him.
To protect US interests at the height of the Cold War
He was a controversial Prime Minister
4
Patrice Lumumba was Congo's first African prime minister.
True
False
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What problems did the Congo face after independence?
Bigger countries attacked to gain land
Terrorist attacks and Bombings
Marches and Protests
the Congo Crisis, a series of secession movements and rebellions