What political crisis dominated Belgian public life between 1945 and 1950 following the liberation of the kingdom from Nazi German occupation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Royal Question concerning the wartime conduct and return of King Leopold III
Answer: The Royal Question concerning the wartime conduct and return of King Leopold III. Why not the others: The School War erupted later in the 1950s; the Great Strike occurred in 1960-1961; the Voeren dispute escalated in the 1970s and 1980s.
- Step 1: In May 1940, King Leopold III surrendered to the Wehrmacht against the advice of Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot's cabinet, remaining in Belgium under house arrest.
- Step 2: After 1945, bitter national debate erupted over whether Leopold III should return to the throne, leading to a 1950 consultative referendum, civil unrest in Wallonia, and his eventual abdication.
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