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The history of the third world debt can be traced back to when the former colonial powers began to withdraw from the colonies and a void was left behind. ... The money had been loaned so extensively that these countries then found it impossible to meet the rates of interest during repayment, and soon ended up in serious debt. ... The countries that loaned the money extended the payment periods, but this only resulted in greater interest rates and therefore more debt. All the wealth generated by developing countries was swallowed up by debt (and interest) repayments and the countries found themselves no further forward. ... The interest rates continues to rise and the countries only continue to become further indebted…
These factors contribute to the uncomfortable and sub-standard living conditions of a huge portion of the world’s population.
Approximate Word count = 648
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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