Africa Assessment Short Answer

Question 1

How did Colonialism in Rwanda create more tension btw the Hutus and Tutsis and lead to genocide later?

Answer 1

• Separated Tutsis and Hutus through power- First Germany gave power to the Tutsi’s because of their light skin, however when the Belguins took Rwanda, they gave the Hutus power
• ID Cards were established to discern between Hutu and Tutsi
• By implementing cash crops it isolated the economic system- allowing them to blame it on the Tutsis
• Hutu President plane shotdown which led to the genocide (radios)

Question 2

What were the causes of HIV/AIDS and what has the progression looked like?

Answer 2

Causes
* Lack of education- cant better themselves
* Lack of healthcare- no contraceptives
Progression
* 90% aware, treated and virally surpressed.
* More acccess to treatment

Question 3

How did Nelson Mandela, the Sharpeville demonstration, and the African National Congress contribute to overcoming apartheid?

Answer 3

1. Nelson Mandela was the leader of the ANC who was arrested for opposing apartheid, 30 years later became president of South Africa (SA)
2. Sharpeville demonstration- organized passbook burning. SA police killed 69 people
3. ANC- political party opposed to apartheid. banned because of its views. Rallied the Sharpeville Demonstration

Question 4

What are the short term and long term effects of Apartheid and how did the TRC help the healing? Define Ubuntu.

Answer 4

Short Term
* homelands- blacks had less land
* Passbooks- controlled the movement of blacks
Long Term
* People can’t get out of poverty
* Those who were barely educated can’t educate others
* White land had to be split up
TRC
* alllowed people to tell their story in order to heal and move forward
Ubuntu
* I am because you are
* shared humanity

Question 5

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Answer 5

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