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| g. Madagascar |
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| 1914–18 |
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| Forty-one thousand Malagasy served in European war; war stimulated the demand for labor and production of rice, other foods, and graphite. | 1 |
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| 1914–30 |
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| The economy depended largely on the export of rice, hides, and meat. | 2 |
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| 1929–35 |
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| 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 |
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| 1935–39 |
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| Successful commodity production in rural areas and organization of workers led to beginnings of modern nationalist movement. (See Madagascar) | 4 |
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