An online news story describes a poor nation fighting with the wealthy nation that controlled its economic and political systems.The poor nation wanted to become independent but the wealthy nation refused to allow economic and political freedom,citing that the nation did not have the resources needed to survive without the assistance of the wealthy nation.This is an example of
A)colonialism.
B)neocolonialism.
C)dependency.
D)modernization.

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This is an example of neocolonialism, where a wealthy nation exerts control over a poorer nation through economic and political means even after it has gained political independence. The wealthy nation is able to retain control over the poorer nation by denying it economic and political freedom, citing a lack of resources as a reason for continued dependence.

An Online News Story Describes a Poor Nation Fighting with the Wealthy