I found an article that discusses the differences between imperialism and colonialism with Congo. First of all Congo has been under imperialism and colonialism. Imperialism is when a nation wants to gain or maintain control over a territory or people while colonialism is when a government sizes control over a territory and they then impose their rules over them. The colonialism started when king Leopold wanted Congo as his own. It's estimated that between 5 to 10 million citizens of Congo died from Leopold's rules. This is similar to Things Fall Apart where two cultures clide, and they get destroyed in the end.
picture: http://www.un.org/special-rep/ohrlls/ldc/LDCs-List/demRepCongo.gif
MLA: "Colonialism & Imperialism in the Congo." Lots of Essays.com. 23 Mar. 2009
link: http://www.lotsofessays.com/viewpaper/1710868.html
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