Question
Which statement accurately compares why local Northern Rhodesian and Burmese populations suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression?
Both colonies were run as charter businesses.
Britain exploited both countries racial tensions to keep wages low.
Britain lowed taxes to such an extent that the government could no longer afford to function.
Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.
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The statement that most accurately compares why local Northern Rhodesian and Burmese populations suffered such extreme economic impacts of the Great Depression is:
**Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.**
During the colonial period, both Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia) and Burma (now Myanmar) experienced significant shifts in their economies due to colonial policies. The economic structures were modified to align with British capitalist interests, prioritizing the extraction of resources and export-driven agriculture. This meant that the local economies were highly vulnerable to global market fluctuations, such as those caused by the Great Depression, leading to extreme economic hardships for local populations.
**Britain changed the colonies’ traditional economies to suit their own capitalist needs.**
During the colonial period, both Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia) and Burma (now Myanmar) experienced significant shifts in their economies due to colonial policies. The economic structures were modified to align with British capitalist interests, prioritizing the extraction of resources and export-driven agriculture. This meant that the local economies were highly vulnerable to global market fluctuations, such as those caused by the Great Depression, leading to extreme economic hardships for local populations.