Complex sentence: It also marked the start of modern development policy; whereas other colonial powers talked of a civilizing mission, which mainly involved spreading their culture to colonized peoples, the Dutch Ethical Policy ("Ethische Politiek") emphasised improvement in material living conditions.
Split into simpler sentences: It also marked the start of modern development policy; whereas other colonial powers talked of a civilizing mission, which mainly involved spreading their culture to colonized peoples. The Dutch Ethical Policy ("Ethische Politiek") emphasised improvement in material living conditions.