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What led to tensions between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities during 1950s and 1960s.

Answer:

The issues of majoritarianism' and financial preference led to the tensions between the Dutch speaking and French speaking communities during 1950s and 1960s.

(i) Actually the minority French speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the Dutch speaking community who got the benefit of economic development and education much later.

(ii) The conflict between the two communities was more acute in Brussels.