1997 Asian financial crisis - Millions of people fell below the poverty line
Time: 1997
Place: Southeast Asia
Details: Many businesses collapsed, and as a consequence, millions of people fell below the poverty line in 1997–1998. Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand were the countries most affected by the crisis.
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