Which of the following does NOT explain why developing countries encouraged new manufacturing industries of their own in the mid 20th century?
A) They were cut off from traditional suppliers of manufactures during WWII.
B) Former colonial areas had something to prove; they wanted to attain the same income levels as their former rulers.
C) Leaders of these countries feared that their efforts to escape poverty would be doomed if they continue to specialize in primary commodity exports.
D) There was political pressure to protect these industries.
E) Developing countries ran out of the natural resources that traditionally made up the majority of their trade.

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Developing countries did not run out of natural resources that made up the majority of their trade. In fact, many developing countries continued to specialize in primary commodity exports even as they developed new manufacturing industries.

Which of the Following Does NOT Explain Why Developing Countries