GENOCIDE IN RWANDA. RWANDA’S HISTORY  Former colony of Belgium 1916 – 1962 Belgians considered Tutsis superior  Rwanda Gained independence in 1962 

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GENOCIDE IN RWANDA

RWANDA’S HISTORY  Former colony of Belgium 1916 – 1962 Belgians considered Tutsis superior  Rwanda Gained independence in 1962  Two major ethnic groups in Rwanda Hutus (90% of population) ○ peasants Tutsis (10% of population) ○ aristocracy

SEEDS of CONFLICT IN RWANDA  1962 the Hutus take control of the government  Hutus discriminate and alienate Tutsis Hutus act violently towards Tutsis Some Tutsis managed to escape to refugee camps

GENOCIDE  Intentional destruction of a group of people

FIGHTING IN RWANDA  The spark that began the genocide The presidents plane is shot down killing both the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi No one knows for sure who did this  Presidential Guard retaliates  They began rounding up and killing Tutsis Bribes and radio propaganda encourage moderate Hutus to join in the killing Tutsis  United Nations withdraws after 10 soldiers are killed.

AFTERMATH  Over 800,000 have been killed (535,000 people in Fort Worth) 10,000 killed per day in Rwanda  Tutsis seize control and more than 2 million Hutus fled to Zaire (DR Congo)  Coalition Government formed  Tutsis now control government