Before the Japanese
Occupation, the Europeans changed the lives of many in Indonesia. Since there
was a high demand for natural resources, a rapid development of cash crops occurred.
The goods that the Dutch East Indies exported were rubber, sugar, palm oil and
other spices (B). Also new ideas were introduced from Europe like technological advances.
Technological change increased and the automotive industry arose which made unforeseen
markets for tropical products in Europe and North America (B).
This economic development helped
increase the population as well. The population grew of more than 500,000
people in each city, like Batavia (A). Smaller cities had about 100,000 to 300,000
people (A).
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