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The Dutch followed ‘a scorched earth’ policy before Japan occupied Java.

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The above statement is True.
Both world wars had a significant impact on forests. In India, the British government dropped working plans and felled trees excessively to meet the needs of the war. Before the Japanese occupied the Java region, the Dutch executed "a scorched earth" policy. The Dutch followed 'a scorched earth' policy before Japan occupied Java. The Dutch destroyed sawmills and burnt numerous piles of teak logs because they didn't want these resources to reach Japanese hands. Once the Japanese arrived, they recklessly exploited the forests. It forced the forest villagers of Java to cut down their forests.

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