Question

The period in which acute tension existed between Dutch and French-speaking people in Brussels was ________________.

• A. 1940s and 1950s
• B. 1950s and 1960s
• C. 1970s and 1980s
• D. 1980s and 1990s

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1950s and 1960s

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Belgium’s top administrative and managerial order was filled by french speaking people. The Dutch Speaking people (Flemings) protested against the exclusion of their language and people and gradually when they gained numerical and political strength, they enforced reforms. The period between 1950s and 1960s witnessed the patch of tensions between two groups.