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Rwanda Hutus & Tutsis
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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
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Rwanda under Belgium Tutsis had best jobs under Belgium control Hutus were repressed Hatred towards the Tutsis Hutus will overthrow Tutsi leaders in 1962
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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
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Hutus Refugees return to homeland in 1996 because the fear of retaliation
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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
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