10. Claiming the Congo by planting flags

In this Episode we see the various facades of King Leopold II's
philanthropy as he jostles to claim the central African lands he
has just become aware of.  He maintains a three prong
strategy: escalating aggressiveness in the Congo, appeasement of
the European powers and an image of benevolence to the United
States.  Tensions lead to the 1885 Berlin Conference and
Leopold positions himself as the benign and neutral power in the
Congo...