Secondary leg cramps are caused by an underlying condition or another identifiable cause. These include: 1  pregnancy: the extra weight of pregnancy can place strain on the leg muscles, making them more vulnerable to cramping. 2  exercise: leg cramps are often experienced when resting after exercise.
Berlin Conference. Main article: Berlin Conference. The occupation of Egypt, and the acquisition of the Congo were the first major moves in what came to be a precipitous scramble for African territory. In 1884, Otto von Bismarck convened the 1884â1885 Berlin Conference to discuss the Africa problem.
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85 was a forum to regularize European  colonization of Africa. It coincided with rise of Germany as an  imperial power.At the time United Stat â¦ es was recovering from the  lingering social, political and economic effects of Civil war and  was yet not the global force it later became.he  division of Africa through the implementation of international  'rules' made the conquest and exploitatio â¦ n of Africa less bloody  and minimized the potential for violent disputes and war between  European nations. 2. Articles 34 and 35 of the Berlin Act.