1. Hotel Rwanda

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

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

8. 11,000,000 in Germany
1,700,000 in Cambodia
800,000 in Rwanda
200,000 in Bosnia
300,000 in Darfur

11. 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

14. 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

16. Darfur
Civil War from 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

20. 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

21. 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

23. 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