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How did international pressure affect the treatment of Rwagasore by the Belgian administration?
Led the administration to back down
Led to increased oppression
It had no effect
It made the situation worse
Answer
International pressure on the Belgian administration led to the administration backing down from its efforts to prevent Rwagasore from becoming the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Burundi. The pressure came from both the United Nations and the United States, which threatened to withhold financial aid if Belgium continued to interfere with Burundi's elections.
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