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

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


C) 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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