Why did most European powers use indirect rule to control their colonies?

So that the people would follow more easier without revolt, because if it were more direct, the people would revolt and get mad at being controlled.

Explanation:

(Explained above.)

the big stick policy was to still look powerful, and be nice at the same time. the big stick policy was also to countries who were at war, find peace with eachother.

the dollar diplomacy was to expand american business and get it to latin america, for that would be good for the economy.

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because the vietnam war was fought in an especially brutal and untraditional way