VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 19141945> J. Africa, 19141945> 2. Regions> g. Madagascar | ||||
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g. Madagascar | |
191418 | |
Forty-one thousand Malagasy served in European war; war stimulated the demand for labor and production of rice, other foods, and graphite. | 1 |
191430 | |
The economy depended largely on the export of rice, hides, and meat. | 2 |
192935 | |
The depression led to the collapse of commodity prices and forced government aid to settler agriculture. Weakened settler agriculture was an encouragement of Malagasy production. | 3 |
193539 | |
Successful commodity production in rural areas and organization of workers led to beginnings of modern nationalist movement. (See Madagascar) | 4 |
The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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