Rwandan Genocide Flashcards

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Hutu

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Ethnic group in Rwanda who ran the country at the time of the genocide

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Tutsi

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Ethnic group who were seen as rebels at the time of the genocide

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Rwandan Patriotic Front

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They led a rebellion against the Rwandan government from 1990 and eventually ended the genocide. The RPF is the rulung party in Rwanda today

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United Nations

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Intergovernmental organisation commited to maintaining peace, security and human rights across the world.

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Juvenal Habyarimana

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President of Rwanda from 1973-1994

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Paul Kagame

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Leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front during the genocide and current president of Rwanda

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6th April 1994

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President Habyarimana’s plane is shot down, which leads to the start of the genocide

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8
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April-July 1994

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Around 1 million people are killed in Rwanda

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9
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2002

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International Criminal Court set up to put on trial

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