unit 2 - rwanda

Question 1

What were the 3 groups in Rwanda before it was colonized

Answer 1

Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa

Question 2

Timeline, what happened?

Answer 2

1. Germany colonized Rwanda
2. Tutsi were considered superior to Hutu by Germans
3. Belgium took over control of Rwanda
4. there was a lot of corruption
5. the Belgiums required forced labor although the Tutsi’s were exempt
6. Tutsi’s were required to do the Belgiums “dirty work” (punishing the Hutus)
7. The Hutus started to hate the Tutsi’s
8. led to civil war and genocide

Question 3

8 stages of genocide

Answer 3

1. Classification (during colonization)
2. Symbolization (during colonization)
3. Dehumanization (upon independence)
4. Organization (under extremest government)
5. Polarization (Practice genocides)
6. Identification (preparation)
7. Extermination (the genocide)
8. Denial (today)

Question 4

Independence

Answer 4

• gained in 1962
• population was 85% Hutu 15% Tutsi
• ongoing conflicts between Hutu and Tutsi began

Question 5

Practice genocide

Answer 5

“practice killings” of anywhere between 30-100 Tutsi’s over 2-3 periods

Question 6

Who was Romeo Dallaire

Answer 6

Was on a peace keeping mission (meaning cannot be involved only can watch) he helped protect the Tutsis.

Question 7

when did the genocide begin?

Answer 7

The plane carrying Rwanda’s President was shot down - within 15 minutes the genocide began. The idea was to erase the Tutsi’s

Question 8

Liberation Day

Answer 8

July 4, 1994. Commemorates the end of the genocide.

Question 9

The cost

Answer 9

• 800 000 dead
• 2 millions refugees
• 1 million displaced
• War in Congo (another 5 million deaths)