[DOC] [TLE] Belgian Congo - Wikipedia [PAR] The Belgian Congo was a Belgian colony in Central Africa between 1908 and 
1960 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Colonial rule 
in the Congo began in the late 19th century. King Leopold II of the Belgians 
persuaded the government to support ... Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold's 
creating a colony on his own... [DOC] [TLE] Conflict in the Congo - JStor [PAR] colony into an independent, sovereign republic. When the great moment of 
independence came,. June 30, to this nation-which is larger than the. U.S. east of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Democratic Republic of the Congo - Southwest High School [PAR] consider why the Belgian king and people in the Congo had very dierent ... 
largest country in Africa and one of the most .... in the Congo were far worse than 
any other colony, colonialism by its very ... of the Congo) on june 30, 1960the 
date of the Congo's independence. ... ers during the colonial period, King 
Baudouin. [DOC] [TLE] Lumumba Assails Colonialism as Congo Is Freed [PAR] eopoldville, Republic of Congo, June 30--An attack on colonialism by the Premier 
of ... King Baudouin of the Belgians proclaimed the territory's independence. ... 
them freedom without delay and the he said the two countries would remain 
friendly. ... He said that June 30, 1960 would be known for the "glorious history of 
our... [DOC] [TLE] history of Democratic Republic of the Congo | capital at Kinshasa ... [PAR] The country that began as a king's private domain (the Congo Free State), ... 
Congo, he persuaded Parliament to grant independence to that colony. ... Luba 
and Lunda statesamong the larger of the Bantu states in the 15th ... in 
Baudouin I ... its independence at Lopoldville (now Kinshasa, Congo) on June 
30, 1960. [DOC] [TLE] The Congo question: Conflicting visions of independence [PAR] When the former Belgian colony of the Congo gained its independence on June 
30, 1960, the struggle for an independent Africa had already claimed its first... [DOC] [TLE] A Revolutionary Speech: Patrice Lumumba and the Birth of the ... [PAR] Jan 21, 2016 ... Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader and first ... for their 
political opinions or religious beliefs and of those exiled in their own country. ... 
delivered on 30th June 1960 in the presence of the Belgian King Baudouin, ... 
Could Belgium hold onto its interests in its ex-colony? ..... Becky Grant [DOC] [TLE] Reclaiming the Sword: 50 Years Later, a Brief Account of Africa's ... [PAR] Jul 29, 2010 ... On June 30th of this year, in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo ... to 
celebrate the country's 50 years of independence from Belgium. ... Exactly 50 
years earlier, on June 30th, 1960, King Albert II's late brother, King Baudouin, ... 
He had come there to grant freedom to the Congolese people, after... [DOC] [TLE] Book Review: 'Death in the Congo' by Emmanuel Gerard and Bruce ... [PAR] Apr 3, 2015 ... They begin their story on June 30, 1960, with independence day in Lopoldville, 
the new country's capital. There, King Baudouinbedecked in... [DOC] [TLE] Scramble for Africa: Belgium - Post-war Years [PAR] Oct 29, 2006 ... King Leopold II, who proved to be the most brutal colonizers launched the 
colonial race in Africa. Belgium was a new country and had not participated in the 
colonial competition of ... The colony Leopold founded, the Belgian Congo, was a 
far cry from the ..... Independence is set in 6 months (June 30, 1960). [DOC] [TLE] Democratic Republic of the Congo Zaire Belgian Congo history [PAR] Sep 8, 2014 ... Eventually the Portuguese expanded their coastal trading osts into the colony of 
Angola. ... of abuses convertedthe Congo Free State into a Belgian colony. ... 
When the Congo became independent from Belgium, the Balubas were .... The 
Congo bcame independent (June 30, 1960) as the Democratic... [DOC] [TLE] The Demand for Independence [PAR] 1958 1960 ... The Minister

Question: June 30, 1960:This country's King Baudouin grants independence to its large Congolese colony
Answer: Belgium