Genocide In Genocide In RwandaRwanda

By: Marisa and MegynBy: Marisa and Megyn

The Tutsis & The The Tutsis & The HutusHutus

-Rwanda was split into parts: the Tutsis -Rwanda was split into parts: the Tutsis and Hutusand Hutus

-Colonial administration put Tutsis into a -Colonial administration put Tutsis into a position of dominance therefore they were position of dominance therefore they were in charge and had more powerin charge and had more power

-When a Hutu leader was killed the Hutus -When a Hutu leader was killed the Hutus overthrew the Tutsisoverthrew the Tutsis

-Hutus began murdering the Tutsis and -Hutus began murdering the Tutsis and any surpportersany surpporters

The HelpThe Help

- France and Belgium were the former - France and Belgium were the former colonial power in Rwandacolonial power in Rwanda

- They sent troops to help control the - They sent troops to help control the slaughterslaughter

- The UN sent in peacekeepers as well- The UN sent in peacekeepers as well

- Canadian Lieutenant General Romeo - Canadian Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire with the UN, had a military planDallaire with the UN, had a military plan

Romeo DallaireRomeo Dallaire

- Sent military plans to the UN which - Sent military plans to the UN which outlined a plan to stop killing in Rwanda outlined a plan to stop killing in Rwanda

- His plan required: the speed and support - His plan required: the speed and support of the USA, who could support a lot of of the USA, who could support a lot of troops in a short amount of timetroops in a short amount of time

- US was unenthusiastic- US was unenthusiastic

- Dallaire felt helpless - Dallaire felt helpless

How it was resolvedHow it was resolved

- International leader finally spoke up - International leader finally spoke up about their dispprovalabout their dispproval

- Only made them change their tactics and - Only made them change their tactics and not their ultimate goalnot their ultimate goal

- Between 500,000 to 1 million casualties - Between 500,000 to 1 million casualties from the genocidefrom the genocide

- Was never fully resolved - Was never fully resolved

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