Answer:
The Europeans believed that Leopold was a modern ruler, who modernized and developed this country, but what most of them didn't know is that this development was based on the cruel reign that Leopold imposed in his colony in Kongo, where millions of people died due to maltreatment of Belgian authorities.
Step-by-step explanation:
Leopold wanted to strengthen Belgium as a imperialistic power. Therefore, in his colony in Kongo he ordered production to be increased. Of course, all of this was based on a hard work of Natives, who suffered and many died as a result of a strict regime.