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Hotel Rwanda

Historical Themes Genocide/Civil War Impacts of Imperialism in Africa International Relations/Role of the United Nations Role of the Media

Genocide Systematic killing of a specific group of people Usually motivated by hatred Political, Racial, Cultural, Religious, etc.

11,000,000 in Germany 1,700,000 in Cambodia 800,000 in Rwanda 200,000 in Bosnia 300,000 in Darfur

Khmer Rouge Led by Pol Pot 1975-1979 Attempted to take Cambodia back to “Year Zero” and make it communist Forced population on to collectivized farms and killed anyone who may disrupt the process

Bosnia-1995 Groups in the former Yugoslavia fought for their own countries Ethnic Cleansing Campaign ordered by Slobodan Milosevic Serbian Nationals in this country tried to wipe out all of the Muslims who lived there

Darfur Civil War from 2003-2009 between Arabic government in charge and the non-Arab Liberation movement Government responded by forcing non-Arabs into refugee camps and/or mass executions July 2011 Sudan splits into two countries

Impact of Imperialism Language: Ignored local languages and local customs and views them as savage and inferior Natural Resources: Africa lost much of its mineral wealth of gold and diamonds to imperial powers

Labor: Long hours for low pay and in places like Belgian Congo lived in a slave state with constant abuse Political Authority: Created colonial boundaries based on arrangements reached with other imperial powers ignoring local boundaries

Historical Liberties Questions about the portrayal of Paul Rusesabagina Portrayal of United Nations, especially the leader(s) Criticism of America and other Western Countries Conclusion of Film