Belgium's Failed Colonies

Join Warhammer 40,000: Tacticus using my link https://play.tacticusgame.com/GeneralKnowledgexTacticus and enter code FOURFOR40 to conquer the Galaxy🌌! Before King Leopold II seized the Congo and created history's most brutal private estate (which later became Belgium's only colony) he spent decades attempting to secretly purchase colonies across Asia, South America, and the Pacific. The Congo was never the original goal, it was his backup plan. From failed attempts to buy the Philippines, Formosa (Taiwan), and Cuba to the corporate deception that fooled global superpowers, this is the untold geopolitical history of how one man privatized an empire that could have been much larger. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Forgotten Royal Footage 00:58 The King Who Despised Belgium 02:38 The Secret Philippines Buyout 03:17 Private Loans and Imperial Rejection 05:25 The Fake Independence Blueprint 08:01 Targeting Taiwan: Formosa Scheme 08:30 Land Grabs: New Guinea & Borneo 09:05 Exploiting Portugal's Debts in Mozambique 09:29 The Secret Argentine Farming Colony 10:22 Attempting to Purchase Spanish Cuba 11:11 The Disaster in Guatemala 12:30 The Fake Charity That Fooled Europe 15:09 Blood Rubber and Forced Monopolies 16:48 Burning the Archives: The Aftermath Stay up to date on more content from me: 🎶 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@generalknowledge.pt 🖼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genknowledge/ ▶ Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/f4neAVWZfF ▶ Business Contact: [email protected] #GeneralKnowledge