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What major conflict is J. R. Jayewardene's leadership accused to have contributed to?

  • World War II

  • Sri Lankan Civil War

  • Korean War

  • Sri Lankan–Indian War

Answer

J. R. Jayewardene's leadership is accused to have contributed to the Sri Lankan Civil War because he implemented policies that favored the Sinhalese majority over the Tamil minority, including making Sinhala the official language of Sri Lanka, and supporting the Sinhalese-dominated military in its conflict with the Tamil separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
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