genocide in rwanda by: marisa and megyn. the tutsis & the hutus -rwanda was split into parts:...
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Genocide In Genocide In RwandaRwanda
By: Marisa and MegynBy: Marisa and Megyn
The Tutsis & The The Tutsis & The HutusHutus
-Rwanda was split into parts: the Tutsis -Rwanda was split into parts: the Tutsis and Hutusand Hutus
-Colonial administration put Tutsis into a -Colonial administration put Tutsis into a position of dominance therefore they were position of dominance therefore they were in charge and had more powerin charge and had more power
-When a Hutu leader was killed the Hutus -When a Hutu leader was killed the Hutus overthrew the Tutsisoverthrew the Tutsis
-Hutus began murdering the Tutsis and -Hutus began murdering the Tutsis and any surpportersany surpporters
The HelpThe Help
- France and Belgium were the former - France and Belgium were the former colonial power in Rwandacolonial power in Rwanda
- They sent troops to help control the - They sent troops to help control the slaughterslaughter
- The UN sent in peacekeepers as well- The UN sent in peacekeepers as well
- Canadian Lieutenant General Romeo - Canadian Lieutenant General Romeo Dallaire with the UN, had a military planDallaire with the UN, had a military plan
Romeo DallaireRomeo Dallaire
- Sent military plans to the UN which - Sent military plans to the UN which outlined a plan to stop killing in Rwanda outlined a plan to stop killing in Rwanda
- His plan required: the speed and support - His plan required: the speed and support of the USA, who could support a lot of of the USA, who could support a lot of troops in a short amount of timetroops in a short amount of time
- US was unenthusiastic- US was unenthusiastic
- Dallaire felt helpless - Dallaire felt helpless
How it was resolvedHow it was resolved
- International leader finally spoke up - International leader finally spoke up about their dispprovalabout their dispproval
- Only made them change their tactics and - Only made them change their tactics and not their ultimate goalnot their ultimate goal
- Between 500,000 to 1 million casualties - Between 500,000 to 1 million casualties from the genocidefrom the genocide
- Was never fully resolved - Was never fully resolved
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Map Of RwandaMap Of Rwanda