According to the document, Why was the Berlin Conference necessary? **D. The Berlin Conference, 1884-1885**Many countries desired control over parts of Africa, so much so that European nations feared potential conflicts among themselves. To prevent such disputes, representatives from 14 European nations convened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 to establish guidelines for dividing Africa. They agreed that any European country could assert control over a region in Africa simply by informing the others of their claim (essentially by "calling it"). Notably, no African representatives were present during these discussions. Consequently, the European nations partitioned the remainder of Africa with little regard for the existing African tribal regions or linguistic distinctions.

The Berlin Conference was a conference through which different European countries divided Africa…

D. The Berlin Conference, 1884-1885 So many countries wanted a piece of Africa so badly that European countries feared war among themselves. To prevent fighting, 14 European nations met at the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885 to make rules for dividing up Africa. They agreed that any European country could control land in Africa by telling other countries of their control. (basically by "calling it") Since no representatives from Africa were invited, the Europeans nations divided the rest of Africa with no concern to where African tribes or different language groups were living.

D. The Berlin Conference, 1884-1885 So many countries wanted a piece of Africa so badly that European countries feared war among themselves. To prevent fighting, 14 European nations met at the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885 to make rules for dividing up Africa. They agreed that any European country could control land in Africa by telling other countries of their control. (basically by "calling it") Since no representatives from Africa were invited, the Europeans nations divided the rest of Africa with no concern to where African tribes or different language groups were living.