What historical event defined de Jong's premiership?
Counterculture of the 1960s
World War II
Cold War
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Answer
De Jong was prime minister during the late 1960s, a period of major social and cultural change in the Netherlands. The Counterculture of the 1960s was a youth movement that rejected the values of the older generation and advocated for social change. This movement was reflected in de Jong's premiership, as he introduced a number of reforms that were designed to improve the lives of Dutch citizens.
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