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Rwanda Hutus & Tutsis

Rwanda Belgium imperialized Rwanda Belgians divided people into two groups Hutus (80%) = farmers, shorter Tutsis (19%) = herders, taller Belgians favored Tutsi’s for gov’t positions and independence leaders

Rwanda under Belgium Tutsis had best jobs under Belgium control Hutus were repressed Hatred towards the Tutsis Hutus will overthrow Tutsi leaders in 1962

Rwanda After Belgium Hutu’s president assassinated (blame on Tutsis) 800,000 + Tutsis murdered by Hutus Took only 1 month UN did not assist in time

Hutus Refugees return to homeland in 1996 because the fear of retaliation

Rwanda Today UN sponsored war crimes trials have been slowly working to convict some of the guilty A Tutsi President runs the country Violence has diminished considerably since 1996 Many Hutus fled to Congo bringing civil war Frontline video