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Why was there tension between the Dutch and French ethnic groups in Belgium? |
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Answer» Dutch speaking community got the benefits of economic development and education much later in comparison of rich and powerful French-speaking community i)The issues of ‘majoritarianism’ and financial preference led to the tensions between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities in Belgium during 1950s and 1960s.(ii)\tAt the capital city of Brussels, the French speaking community was relatively rich and powerful and used to get the economic and educational benefit.(iii)\tThis was entirely resented by the Dutch speaking community which led to the tension between communities of Brussels |
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