@article{1355626,
      recid = {1355626},
      author = {Moser, Olivier. and Tadino, Frederic.},
      title = {From Congo to Zaire [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (53 min.).},
      year = {2001},
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      abstract = {The Congo, the largest country in Central Africa, was  granted its independence from Belgium in 1960. This  riveting historical documentary, using a wealth of archival  material, illustrates how the legacy of colonialism  effected modern Congo, led first by Patrice Lumumba, then  by General Mobutu for thirty years. From 1908, when King  Leopold II ceded his land grants to the Belgian people,  economic development was seen as the first stage of the  process of colonization. A new industrial port, along with  road and rail networks, opened up the Congo to overseas  trade. The Belgians brought with them an efficient system  of administration, education and healthcare. The Congo's  resources - timber, palm oil, diamonds, coffee and rubber -  enriched the motherland. By the end of World War II, the  relationship between the colonizers and colonized changed.  The pace accelerated towards decolonization. However,  independence brought its own problems. Two leaders emerged,  Patrice Lumumba and General Mobutu, and conflict between  them ended with the murder of Lumumba and Mobutu's seizure  of power. From Congo to Zaire takes a fresh look at the  Congo's turbulent history and provides new insights into  the problems it faces today.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1355626},
}