THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE

RWANDA BEFORE THE GENOCIDE

• Rwanda was a peaceful nation with very little ethnic difficulty
• Belgium had colonized and made Tutsis more educated
• Hutus rebelled and killed 800,00 Tutsis
• Many Tutsis left and the population became a minority
• Life became peaceful till 1994

1994 TO THE END

• Threats from exiled Tutsis became imminent.
• Country became nervous from threats
• Peace talks started
• President Habyarimana's plane shot down
• Country goes into a frenzy

INTERAHAMWE

• Organized by Anaste Gasana
• Colorful uniform
• Used machetes and guns
• High on drugs and alcohol
• Sang denouncing songs.

THE FRENCH

• French troops landed to help Hutus
• Realized what was happening and rescued Tutsis
• Brought them to RPF
• Provided food and clothing

IMACULEE ILIBAZIGA

• Survivor of the genocide
• Hid in bathroom with six others for 6 months
• Couldn't move a muscle for hours
• Escaped three Interahamwe searches
• Now lives in US and works for UN

EFFECTS OF THE GENOCIDE

• All of the country was broke
• No buildings or houses intact
• Paul Kagame becomes President
• Huge psychological effect on locals

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