Genocide in Rwanda Flashcards
1
Q
How many Tutsi’s were killed?
A
800,000
2
Q
What exacerbates existing tensions between Tutsi’s and Hutu’s?
A
Borders were put in place which did not consider existing tensions and Belgian interference exacerbates these tensions
3
Q
When did Belgium take control over Rwanda?
A
After Germany’s defeat in the First World War
4
Q
Did Belgium prefer Tutsi’s or Hutu’s?
A
Belgians preferred the Tutsi minority (14% of population) over the hutu majority (85% of the population) and gave Tutsi’s privledges
5
Q
When did the killing of Tutsi’s occur?
A
In the 1960s and 70s.
6
Q
What happened in the 1970s and 80s?
A
The majority of Hutu’s were given preferential jobs in public services and military
