Rwanda 1994
In the early 1990's the density of people in Rwanda was the highest in the world. Hutu clamied 85% and Tutsi claimed 14%, with 1% going to the Twa. Rwanda gained independence from Belgium in July 1962. They made their president Juvenal Habyarimana in 1973, and continued for 2 decades. In 1993, Juvenal signed a peace agreement with the Tutsi refugees from Uganda.
April 6, 1994, Juvenal was traveling by plane, when he was shot down by unknown culprits. The Hutu milita known as the Interahamwe (Those who attack together), and the Impuzamugambi (Those who have the same goal) began slaughtering immediately. They set up road blocks and barricades and killed Tutsi, and Hutu moderates. Soon Hutu civilians joined with the murdering. There were many people flooding the country during these days.
Over the next 100 days, over 800,000 Hutu moderates and Tutsis were murdered. Women were also raped before killed.They also killed people high in power with the potential to stop them. Tutsis were recognised by their Identification cards, lighter skins, and height. Hutu moderates were killed for being traitors to their ethnic group.
My thoughts on this topic are that, its crazy that no one would help the Tutsi just because they were black. Also I think it is very stupid people would kill people that were not involved in the killing. There is no way 800,000 people thought to kill the president, especially Hutus! I don't think if the murderers were to be questioned today, they would have an answer to why they killed them, that is logical. It is very selfish that they would backstab their neighbors, coworkers, friends, and just worry about killing people. I think the 1994 genocide could have been somewhat prevented also if whites weren't racist. This is a sad part of history.
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