RwandaRwanda Genocide Genocide HutuHutu vs. vs. TutsiTutsi

In 1994, the Hutu majority in Rwanda In 1994, the Hutu majority in Rwanda organized an Hutu militia and began the organized an Hutu militia and began the

slaughter of the Tutsi minority. In just slaughter of the Tutsi minority. In just 100 days, about 800,000 +Tutsi were 100 days, about 800,000 +Tutsi were

slaughtered. Find out how and why this slaughtered. Find out how and why this genocide happened.genocide happened.

How was the past history How was the past history between the two groups??between the two groups??

• In the past, the Tutsi minority was In the past, the Tutsi minority was considered the better people of considered the better people of Rwanda and dominated Hutu workers Rwanda and dominated Hutu workers for decades, especially while Rwanda for decades, especially while Rwanda was under Belgian colonial rule.was under Belgian colonial rule.

How did the tension start??How did the tension start??

• The 1994 genocide came from a long The 1994 genocide came from a long history of conflict between the Hutu history of conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi people a conflict that and Tutsi people a conflict that Rwandans say began with Belgian Rwandans say began with Belgian colonialism. colonialism.

When did the beef between When did the beef between the two groups start??the two groups start??

• Following independence from Belgium Following independence from Belgium in 1962, the Hutu majority seized in 1962, the Hutu majority seized power and reversed the roles, power and reversed the roles, oppressing the Tutsis through oppressing the Tutsis through systematic discrimination and acts of systematic discrimination and acts of violence. As a result, over 200,000 violence. As a result, over 200,000 Tutsis fled to neighboring countries Tutsis fled to neighboring countries and formed a rebel guerrilla army, and formed a rebel guerrilla army, the Rwandan Patriotic Front.the Rwandan Patriotic Front.

When was the major spark that When was the major spark that caused the genocide??caused the genocide??

• In 1994 after president President In 1994 after president President Habyalimana and Burundi's new Habyalimana and Burundi's new President, Cyprian Ntaryamira, were President, Cyprian Ntaryamira, were shot down in a plane that was shot down in a plane that was believed to be shot down by the Tutsi believed to be shot down by the Tutsi right after the plane was shot down right after the plane was shot down Hutu extremist went over to the Hutu extremist went over to the Tutsis and began killing themTutsis and began killing them

How did the survivors How did the survivors survive??survive??

• Most of the Tutsis that survived Most of the Tutsis that survived the killing either fled when the the killing either fled when the Hutus gained the power of Hutus gained the power of immediately fled when the plane immediately fled when the plane the president was in was shot the president was in was shot downdown

• There was also passes given to There was also passes given to some Tutsi families some Tutsi families

Was there any Was there any punishment??punishment??

• General Theoneste Bagosora was General Theoneste Bagosora was an retired army colonial who an retired army colonial who acted as the defense minister of acted as the defense minister of the genocidethe genocide