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What was the main goal of Western powers that colonized Southeast Asia?

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to help the population increase its standard of living

to help the population increase its standard of living

to provide service jobs for the inhabitants

to provide service jobs for the inhabitants

to export resources to back to Europe

to export resources to back to Europe

to enable its military to travel more easily throughout the region

to enable its military to travel more easily throughout the region
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The main goal of Western powers that colonized Southeast Asia was to export resources back to Europe. Colonization often involved the extraction of valuable resources, such as rubber, oil, and minerals, which were then shipped to Europe to support industrialization and economic growth.