Why Was Indonesia So Poor When It Gained Its Independence

question 94

Multiple Choice

Why was Indonesia so poor when it gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949?

• A) Indonesia had no marketable products.
• B) Indonesia had accumulated high levels of international debt.
• C) It suffered several years of drought and famine.
• D) Civil war drained resources and stifled manufacturing.
• E) The Dutch had used Indonesia largely for its tropical crops and invested little in transportation, health, or education in the region.

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