Rwandan Genocide Essay

Rwandan Genocide Essay
The formation of the United Nations in 1945 was marked by an international outcry to 'never again' idly bear witness to the genocidal atrocities
capable of man, as so harshly revealed in the nature of the Holocaust. In doing so, all member states actively sought to facilitate discussion in the
United Nations as a world forum, in order to achieve both international and intra–national security. While the United Nations has achieved various
successes in the international community, the international entity and its' member states are subject to various legal and moral flaws, weakening
response to conflicts in the contemporary era of international relations. These failures are exemplified tragically in the response to the Rwandan
genocide in...show more content...
The genocide was partly founded in ethno–politics, as a group of exiled Hutus, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, invaded Rwanda from Uganda in order to
reclaim their power within Rwanda from the Tutsi peoples.
The turbulent relationship between the two groups was founded in pre–colonial, colonial, post–colonial and modern relationships and frameworks. The
pre–colonial ethnic distinctions of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa, defined by social and economic organization were furthered by colonization, during which
rigid segregation continued to plague political and social Rwandan frameworks. These distinctions were hypothesized and glorified by the academic
community during colonization as the Hamitic hypothesis began to gain prominence. The theory was based upon the idea of a scientific racial
supremacy separating the three tribes, praising the Tutsi pastoralists as being naturally destined to be the ruling group (Codere 1962, 48). Further, the
premise was of distinguishable, observable traits between the two groups, in a practice often conceptualized as scientific racism. As decolonization
became a more common shift in the international realm, the second colonizers of Rwanda, the state of Belgium, began to maintain authority over the
territory. The Rwandan Revolution of 1959, saw a dramatic switch in the Rwandan power structure, as the Hutu majority suddenly rose to prominence
and the Tutsi were excluded from government with active
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Causes And Effects Of The Rwandan Genocide
History Assignment Tim Human 24 October
Rwanda Genocide
Introduction:
For my research task on the Rwandan Genocide I will be discussing the causes and effects of the Rwandan Genocide and I will be stating the events
prior to the genocide. My research will be focused on three main questions, what caused the Genocide?What were the events prior to the Genocide?
And what effects did the Genocide have on the countries involved?I will be talking about belgium and their colonialism as well as the Tutsis and the
Hutu's.
Historical Context:
The two groups (the hutus and the tutsis) lived in peace with one another. Tutsis being landowners and Hutus being workers of the land because of their
traditional grouping. Their relationship was disrupted by the Belgians when they colonised Rwanda.
Analysis:...show more content...
Rwanda was inhabited by two main groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis. The Hutus were traditionally crop growers whereas the Tutsis were herdsmen.
This division of labour meant that the Hutus far outnumbered the Tutsis. This meant that the two groups were separated not literally but figuratively
in their roles of labour. When Rwanda was colonised by Belgium, a wedge was forced in between these two groups fully separating them. This was
because the practice of the colonial administrators was to select those who were more privileged or educated as factors for the decision of who would
run the country and who would be run. The belgians chose the Tutsis; tall, landowners and to the Europeans eye they were more political by
appearance and nature. THis introduction of classification brought an unbalance to Rwanda. Some Tutsis began to behave like aristocrats and the Hutu
to feel like they were peasants or

Genocide In Rwanda
The Rwanda Genocide "' Beautiful?' said one Rwandan. 'After the things that have happened here?'" ("GENOCIDE–RWANDA") This quote is an
example of how the Rwandan Genocide changed the lives and perspectives of many people living there. This genocide brings back horrific memories
to families and people living in Rwanda. This genocide lasted a total of 100 days and nearly 800,000 people were perished in it. The Rwandan Genocide
was a very shocking and depressing event in history that should never be forgotten.
To start with, Rwanda is a very small country located near the center of Africa ("Rwandan Genocide<< World Without Genocide
–Working to create a
World Without Genocide"). It had a population of 7.7 million: 90% Hutu ethnic group and 9% Tutsis before the genocide began ("Rwandan
Genocide<< World Without Genocide–Working to create a World Without Genocide"). The first tension was driven between the Hutus and the Tutsis
when European colonists moved into Rwanda and chose the Tutsis for a group to be privileged and educated ("GENOCIDE– RWANDA"). Because of
this, Hutus...show more content...
According to the United Human Rights Council, "Tutsis and people suspected of being Tutsi, were killed in their homes as they tried to flee to get
away from Hutu persecution." People who didn't agree with the killing, even Hutus, were brutally murdered as they tried to speak against the genocide
("United Human Rights Council"). The killing in this genocide, often using machetes and clubs, was entirely carried out by hand
("GENOCIDE–RWANDA"). About 200,000 people participated in the killings of the genocide ("United Human Rights Council"). In the time span of
100 days, 800,000 men, women, and children were killed, which was as much as Вѕ of the Tutsi population ("United Human Rights

The Rwandan Genocide Essay
For years, Rwanda has been a hotbed of racial tension. The majority of the Rwandan population is made up of Hutu's, with Tutsi's making up the rest of
it. Ever since European colonial powers entered the country and favoured the Tutsi ethnic group over the Hutu by putting Tutsi people in all important
positions in society, there has been a decisive political divide between the two groups. This favouring of the Tutsi over the Hutu, and the Hutu
subjugation as an ethnic lower class resulted in the civil war and revolution of 1959, where the Hutu overthrew the Tutsi dominated government, and
resulted in Rwanda gaining their independence in 1962.
However, tension remained between the two ethnic groups, with a civil war raging between the...show more content...
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda was a mission designed to help carry–out the conditions set forth in the Arusha Accords, which
were signed in 1993, with the purpose of ending the Rwandan Civil War. The UN was aware of the situation in Rwanda, and the tension between the
two ethnic groups, well before the genocide was committed. After April 6th, with the death of the president and the ensuing call–to–arms, one of the
first victims of the genocide was the Prime Minister, and her bodyguard of 10 Belgian UN commandos. The mission the UN soldiers were deployed on
did not have sufficiently provide instructions regarding whether they could use force retaliate to fighting, so they surrendered their weapons to
presidential troops when asked, only to then be captured, tortured and murdered at the enemies compound. As a result, the Belgian government and
other contingents of the UNAMIR called for the immediate withdrawal of all troops. Out of the original 2,500 troops, Lieutenant–General Romeo
Dallaire stayed behind with only 270 UNAMIR soldiers to assist the Tutsi people. A request for immediate reinforcements of 5,000 troops was sent out
by Lieutenant–General Dallaire, which was denied by the UN. Eventually, on 17th May 1994, the UNSC agreed to deliver 5,500 troops and other
much–needed equipment to the UNAMIR troops. The UN troops focused on evacuating foreign nationals, and

Genocide in Rwanda Essay
Genocide is "the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, ethnic, political, or cultural group". In Rwanda for example, the Hutu–led government
embraced a new program that called for the country's Hutu people to murder anyone that was a Tutsi (Gourevitch, 6). This new policy of one ethnic
group (Hutu) that was called upon to murder another ethnic group (Tutsi) occurred during April through June of 1994 and resulted in the genocide of
approximately 800,000 innocent people that even included women and children of all ages. In this paper I will first analyze the origins/historical
context regarding the discontent amongst the Hutu and Tutsi people as well as the historical context as to why major players in the international...show
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The Belgians also decreed that Tutsis should be the only ones in power and thus removed Hutus from positions of power and excluded them from
higher education (Arraras). "By assuring the Tutsis' monopoly of power the Belgians set the stage for future conflict in Rwanda" (Arraras). The Tutsis
were enjoying their status as being superior to the Hutus but all that changed in 1959 with the Hutu revolution and so in 1960 and 1961 the Hutus
won the elections. Since then, ethnic tensions had always been brewing between the Hutus and the Tutsis. However the tensions escalated when
Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down above Kigali airport on April 6, 1994. I consider this to be a form of political
violence because someone or a group that opposed this President which represented only the political interests as well as the viability of the Hutus
had to be killed in order for another group possibly the Tutsis to fill the vacuum of power left by the Hutu president. The Hutus blamed the
assassination of their president on the Tutsis and in turn sparked an all out massacre waged on to the Tutsi people. Although it is sometimes viewed
that major players in the international community did not get involved in the conflict between the Hutus and the Tutsis I argue that in some form or
fashion they did. For example, prior to the genocide of 1994 the United States had formed an alliance with the Tutsis, they even gave Paul Kagame,
co–founder of the

Rwanda Genocide Case Study
1.The UN should have definitely taken more action to prevent the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The UN has the resources and manpower but it seems
that the UN is only motivated by monetary gain. Based on the reading, the UN stated "We will recommend to our governments not to intervene as
the risks are high and all that is here are humans." (Dallaire & Beardsley, 2003. p. 121) indicates that the members of the UN only take action if it's
in their best interest. In my opinion, the UN should disregard any gain and put human life at the top of their priorities. If they had done so during
1994, the civil war might not have become a genocide, saving the lives of

Essay On Rwanda Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide: Crime against humanity
Throughout history, human beings have revolutionized the world using technology and other innovative means. However, it goes without saying on
the opposite side of the coin that although people are capable of creating phenomenal things, people are just as capable of destruction. For as long as
there has been differences amongst people in society, there has always been discrimination against people in regards to a certain race, class, ethnicity,
gender, sexual orientation, and etc. In the most extreme cases, differences of groups of people in society have resulted in mass persecution through the
systematic destruction know as genocide. In society, atrocious genocides aren't uncommon events. Since the beginning of time, people have participated
in horrific acts of injustice against one another from the first modern genocide of "the 13th century, when heretics in Medieval Europe were massacred
during Albigensian Crusade" (History 1) to the most recent, the Rwandan Genocide. The...show more content...
This made the Hutus alter their strategy completely and they decided to exterminate the Tutsis completely to get ride of opposition, so that they will
remain in power.
During the Rwandan genocide, systematic rape was also practiced "as a weapon of war" (End Genocide). There was around 250,000 to 500,000
women raped and it was done to destroy the Tutsi by emotional pain. The Hutus wanted the woman to "die of sadness" and to cripple them with health
problems. In most cases, the women were murdered after being raped. Eventually, in the span of 100 days, the RPF started to "make gains on both the
battlefield and in the negotiations led by Tanzania". In the beginning of July, the RPF gained authority over the majority of the country and many
Hutus left the

Rwanda Genocide Essay
Imagine living a life of fear, turmoil, with death all around. Hearing gun shots being fired, death chants, machete use, dead bodies everywhere.
Afraid to close your eyes at night to rest, yet more afraid to wake up in the morning. To sustain your life and the life of your loved ones you must
hide out, kill others, watch your neighbors be killed at the hands of the enemy. Knowing if you are caught you could be forced to murder your own
family, be raped, be held captive, be starved to death, and most likely be killed. In 1994, this was the life many faced in Rwanda. "Rwanda has become
a synonym for one of the worst genocides of the 20th century (Lemarchand, (n.d.), p. 483).
Rwanda is a small country located near the center of Africa. Kigali is the capital which is located in the center of the country. In 1991, the population
of Rwanda was 7.7 million, according to the national census. Rwanda was made up of three ethnic groups 90 percent of the population was Hutu, 9
percent was Tutsi, and 1 percent was Twa (Worldwithoutgenocide.org, 2013). A civil war broke out between the two major ethnic groups the Hutus
and the Tutsis, which led to a large–scale...show more content...
Rwanda's colonial period, the Belgians chose the minority Tutsis over the Hutus which created a legacy of tension that erupted into violence. In 1959,
ethnic violence was directed against the Tutsi chiefs erupted, killing hundreds of people, both Tutsis and Hutus. This violence ended rather quickly
with assistance from the Belgian troops. This was the beginning of the first phase of the Hutu–led revolutionary process that forced over 200,000 Tutsis
to depart from Rwanda. By 1961, the victorious Hutus had banished Rwanda's Tutsi monarchy, declaring the country a republic. Rwanda gained
independence from Belgium in July of 1962 (History.com,

Rwanda Genocide Research Paper
United States Less than a year separated the end of the Battle of Mogadishu and the start of the Rwandan Genocide. The United States didn't want to
have a similar situation where American lives were lost, that weren't a part of a war. The United States turned away from the situation going on in
Rwanda so they wouldn't have to take part in the Peace Keeping Operation. By not acknowledging the Genocide that was happening the United States
wasn't obligated to assist the country. The United States was taking part in a type of Non–Interventionism foreign policy when working on the Rwandan
Genocide
During a press conference President Clinton talked about the American Role in Rwanda. "Whether we get involved in any of the world's ethnic conflicts
...show more content...
The United Nations is made up of many countries from all over the globe. There are five countries who are permanent roles in it: United States,
Great Britain, France, Russia, and China. With these five major countries, there shouldn't be a reason an organization could have a lack of resource.
But during the genocide the UN was not able to bring about enough personal and equipment to sufficiently run a peace keeping operation in
Rwanda. With a lack of resources, they also had a lack of will to try and gain resources. People in the Security Council believed it wasn't going to be
anything worth getting into at the start of the killing. The UN had resources in Rwanda with the UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission for
Rwanda). When the UNAMIR sent, a report saying they needed more because something big was going to happen in Rwanda, the UN didn't believe
them so they did nothing. The UN Security Council took a slightly non–intervention type of thought. They didn't completely stay out of it, they had
peace keepers on the ground in Rwanda. But they didn't send enough and once they were there left them to their own

Rwanda Genocide Research Papers
Remy Frederick
Ms. McKenzie
Language Arts– Per 1
January 2nd, 2017
The Rwandan Genocide When most people hear the word genocide, they automatically think about the Holocaust and Hitler. But what people don't
know is that there have been many other genocides in the past and that there are genocides happening still today. One of these was the Rwandan
genocide. Rwanda consisted of three different religions, the Hutu, the Tutsi, and the Twa. The Hutu are the majority and are about 85% of the
population. The Tutsis are the second largest in Rwanda which is about 14% of them Tutsi. Finally, this leaves the Twa at about 1% of the population.
This genocide didn't just happen overnight, it went through all of the stages of the pyramid of hate before

The Rwandan Genocide: A Crime Against Humanity
The Rwandan Genocide was a genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi and moderate Hutu in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority.
The Randwa genocide was very much of a crime against humanity in the sense that many innocent lives were taken. It took place in a time that cause a
majority of ethnic group to be killed, in Rwanda. One must look deep into one of the darker times of humanity to really understand. From the history
behind it, to Canada's response, and to the effect of the people involved the Rwanda genocide is to be looked at from a critical eye.
History is something that everyone has, it is the building blocks to events that are terrifying or powerful, in the case of the Rwandan genocide it was
terrifying. The first signs of tension came from the Belgians,...show more content...
Canada merely ignored the cries of the Rwandan genocide as the canadian peacekeepers only saw all the awful and unspeakable things had
happened on Rwandan soil. "The imperative of saving hundreds of thousands of lives clearly was not enough of a reason for Canada to engage
halfway around the world 15 years ago in Rwanda." In other words canada saw no effort to save people from the genocide as it the amount of
money, political ties, and economic and cultural difference held Canada back. It made them see the genocide as just a mere argument and didn't
really think of the people who were victims and directly involved. The result of this action can be seen as a way in which after the true calamity and
end result of the genocide it because clear the Canada's role, or rather not of was a great mistake that now still haunts canada in today's society. "One
of the most surprising discoveries we made ... is how vulnerable we are here in Canada to the indirect consequences of events like the Rwanda
genocide". This is something that made genocide a different term in the eyes and minds of the western

Rwandan Genocide Analysis
Introduction
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 saw the highest level of violent atrocities and killings committed against the Tutsi ethnic group as perpetrated by the
Hutu ethnic group. The Rwandan Genocide remains to be one of the most notable genocides of the 20th Century due to the significant number of
civilians, killed of approximately '500,000 to 800,000' Bhavani and Backer (2000) tutsi's slaughtered in the short time of 90 Days. The genocide
occurred as a result of ethnic, political and socio–economic tensions triggered by Belgian colonial rule aiming to divide these ethnic groups into three
distinct categories 'Hutu, Tutsi or Twa'. The shooting of Hutu president Habyarimana's plane triggered the violence, as 'this event was all the justification
The Rwandan genocide not only wiped out ordinary civilians but on the sector level devastated the criminal justice system of Rwanda due to the
murders of judiciaries, lawyers, judges, prosecutors who unfortunately fell victims to these mass atrocities (Longman 2009, Human Rights Watch
2011). Accountability for these atrocities was difficult to achieve due to the high numbers of civilians who partipated in the genocide, and the high
prison population of individuals detained for these crimes which the national courts, and international courts were unable to process and trial efficiently.
The Gacaca system an indigenous system of conflict resolution adapted to the needs of providing communal justice, by involving Rwandan's within the
Justice process. Aside from trailing and prosecuting 'gacaca's mandate was extended to include a focus on truth–telling, reconciliation and the
reintegration of prisoners'. Palmer (2005:4) The extension of Gacacas mandate to include reconciliation and truth telling was a necessary measure as it
played a strong role in not only providing justice for the victims of the genocide, but provides perpetrator the opportunity to express remorse for their
actions, which was an absent factor of both the national and international mechanisms. For reconciliation to be truly fostered, perpetrators must
acknowledge that their actions were wrongful, negatively impacting on individuals, and must be given a platform, to express these feelings and
remorse which the gacaca system aimed to provide, in a complex three–part interaction between the victim, perpetrator and members of the community
who witnessed the violence. In order to examine the extent to which Gacaca, has fulfilled its primary goals, an outline of Gacaca's Jurisdictions is
strongly

The Rwanda Genocide Essay
The world's history has been tainted by many instances of violence targeted at specific groups of people due to either their ethnicity or beliefs. This
paper will discuss the characteristics of the Rwanda Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. The Rwanda Genocide targeted the Tutsis because of their
ethnicity, while the Holocaust targeted the Jews because of their ethnicity and religion.
To really understand the Rwandan Genocide and the Final Solution, one must understand the background of the two exterminated peoples. The Tutsis
are an ethnic group that resides in the African Great Lakes region. During the Europeans settlements in Rwanda, the colonists need an identifier to
separate the population of Rwanda. Belgium settlers defined "Tutsi"...show more content...
(Hitler's Book "Mein Kampf") The Nazis claimed that the Jewish people and religion was the source of their downfall, and the genocide of the Jewish
people was their only option.
Propaganda for the Rwanda Genocide began when the RPF (Rwandan Patriotic Front) invaded Rwanda in 1990. Thus, the Hutu Power Movement
began. A group of government officers and officials began a magazine called "Kangura", which spread anti–Tutsi propaganda. The Hutu Ten
Commandments, which were published in the Kangura, was an example of racist guidelines for the Hutus if they ever came into contact with a Tutsi.
By 1990, the Rwandan army began arming its civilians with swords and clubs under the pretense of self defense. These weapons became the main
tools used in the genocide. After the ceasefire between the Rwanda government and the RPF in 1992, Hutu extremists in the Rwandan government and
the army began to plot against the President in fear of allowing the Tutsis to participate in governmental issues. The extremists began a new radios
station named "Radio TГ©lГ©vision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLMC), which broadcasted racist propaganda against Tutsis. Hutu extremist leaders
also staged or reported false events to convince the Hutu population that the Tutsis were accomplices of the RPF. (Propaganda and Practice) The
Holocaust, on the other hand, utilized many more ways of propaganda.

Case Study: Rwanda Genocide Essay
Case Study: Rwanda
The conflict in Rwanda is probably the most well known and documented case of genocide since the holocaust. Through years of discrimination based
on ethnic and class based differences, the population of Rwanda has been constantly entrenched in periods of fighting, refuge and genocide. In the
following essay we will explore the background of the conflict. Specifically the historical implications, the parties involved the reasons for the fighting
and the result of conflict. Next we will try to investigate some of the theories related to the conflict and discuss views of prominent authors who have
attempted to define the reasoning behind this most incomprehensible conflict.
Historical Background
The origin of the...show more content...
The identity cards remained in use into the post–independence era, and unfortunately also provided central assistance to the crazed militias who would
later carry out the atrocities on the Rwandan population.
After World War II, the trend of decolonization was sweeping Africa and the pacific and it was then that the Tutsis would lead a campaign for
independence from the Belgians (Cook, 2006). With the opportunity for independence, Rwandans like in any other country fighting for independence at
the time, divided into parties vying for the lead role in government. While the Tutsis historically had privilege to this position, before decolonization
occurred the Belgians began switching out Tutsi representatives for Hutus out of fear that a majority Hutu party would come out victorious (Rwanda,
2008). The Belgian suspicion of a Hutu overthrow came to fruition when the Hutus took control of Rwanda in 1959 (Rwanda, 2008). After the
overthrow, vengeful Hutu militias murdered about 15,000 Tutsis, and more than 100,000 Tutsis fled to bordering countries, primarily Uganda and
Burundi (Cook, 2006). The Tutsis remaining in Rwanda were stripped of their possessions and positions of power under the regime of JuvГ©nal
Habyarimana, who came to power in 1973 (January, 2007).
Background Post–Independence/Parties
During Habyarimana's rule as president an estimated one

Genocide in Rwanda Essay
Genocide
War is not a necessary evil humans must endure. Although, war is not necessary, humans go to war to try to gain power, fortune, and to spread their
particular group's religions and beliefs. By definition civilization is an advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human
society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record–keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political
and social institutions. The chaos of war is reflected in the semantic history of the word war. War can be traced back to the Indo–European root
*wers–, "to confuse, mix up." In the Germanic family of the Indo–European languages, this root gave rise to several words having to do with...show
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They also had begun organized slaughter, starting in the capital Kigali. They had killed nearly one million Rwandans in 100 days time.
The first people to be killed were those most likely to resist the plan of genocide. Those people included the Prime Minister, the Prisdent of the
constitutional court, priests, leaders of the Liberal Pary, etc. Also, those who did not immediately join the comapaign, like the governor of the south,
were removed from their political positions and some politicians were killed.
As the killing intensified, the international community deserted Rwanda. The US closed their eyes to the problems going on in Rwanda and Burundi
because it did not affect them. Western nations landed troops in Rwanda or Burundi in the first week to evacuate their citizens, did so, and left. The
UN mission (UNAMIR), created in October 1993 to keep the peace and assist the governmental transition in Rwanda, sought to intervene between the
killers and civilians. It also tried to mediate between the RPF and the Rwandan army after the RPF struck from Rwanda to protect Tutsi and rescue
their battalion encamped in Kigali as part of the Accord. On April 21, 1994, the United Nations Security Council, at the behest of the United
States–which had no troops in Rwanda–Belgium, and others, voted to withdraw all but a remnant of UNAMIR. The Security Council took

Rwandan Genocide of 1994 Essays
The Rwandan Genocide of 1994 lasted only for a brief period and lasted for approximately a hundred days. During that time, an estimated amount of
800 000 people were slaughtered. Beginning on April of 1994, massacres were held on a daily basis with the intent to eliminate an ethnic group
known as the Tutsi by another ethnic group known as the Hutus. This genocide was overlooked by the United Nations, and the superpowers of the
time offered very little or no assistance at all to Rwanda. The civil unrest between the Hutus and the Tutsi has been in place since the Belgians
segregated the two groups after being handed Rwanda after World War I. The Tutsis were favoured and placed above the Hutus and identity cards were
distributed to...show more content...
After World War I, the Belgians were given Rwanda and Burundi after the defeat of Germany. Despite their cultural similarities, which included
language and geography, the Hutus and the Tutsi were given identity cards by the Belgians that marked their ethnic affiliation. The Belgians favoured
the Tutsis and so they were privy to a much higher social status and were able to gain a decent education, which allowed them to get better jobs
whereas the Hutus were often restricted to being farmers or servants. There was a deep cultural unbalance and the idea of favouritism and segregation
led to unrest and discrimination against the Tutsis by the Hutus.
Ethnic groups was divided by white people before leaving our countries after getting our independence saying that one of the part had more
advantages over the other.... Like saying Tutsis were rich and Hutus just work for them in their farms as workers or grooms. That's why they were
seeking to revenge against Tutsis and so genocide to happen.
After World War II, the Belgians had prepared to pull out of Rwanda, allowing it to gain independence. In 1959, the nationalist Party of the Hutu
Emancipation Movement (PARMEHUTU) came to power and by this time, the Hutus held the majority

Essay On Genocide In Rwanda
Heartbreak and Loss Inside a Nation
Harmony turned power hungry. The Tutsis, tall warrior people, invaded the homeland of the Hutu farmers. The Tutsis had fewer numbers. Yet, they still
conquered the Hutus. There was a compromise: if the Tutsis raised the crops the Hutus would in turn protect them. They lived as one, spoke the same
language, and intermarried. However, when Belgium withdrew their troops a power vacuum spread rapidly throughout the rugged Rwandan plains.
The Tutsis and Hutus civil war turned into a mass genocide that lasted for months. Some 600 years after, the Hutus pushed aside theTutsi and finally
regained their rightfully deserved control. Now, Rwanda is at peace, but concerned with AIDS and other diseases. It is made lots...show more content...
Instead of confronting the Hutus with words or nonviolent protests, the Tutsis began a warfare. I learned that no more than half of the Tutsi andHutu
groups can read and write in their native language. Belgium and Germany must have seen this as an advantage. The Tutsis who held military power
inherited it from the colonia lpower and don't want to share fully with the Hutus. A news reporter stated, "The German and Belgian invaders shrewdly
manipulated the Tutsi and Hutu with the age–old, highly effective "divide and rule" strategy." If the Tutsis and Hutus had been educated they would
have realized that. If they had a higher education they could have run for office, instead of electing a king. They were smart enough to form an army,
train children with deadly weapons, and kill millions of people. The only difference between the two groups is economical, rather than ethical. Once
they began the assassinations they could not stop the slaughter. At first the Hutus were victims of the atrocity, but once they regained power terror
struck down on the Tutsis. All the unfair distribution of resources such as, wealth, and education powered their fight. Segregation was also a fuel that
was ignited every time they were called "dark

Rwanda Genocide Analysis
If we were to look at the Rwandan Genocide through the lens of the determinism and free will debate, the former would argue that the genocide was a
direct causality of prevailing and historical circumstances; colonial rule, historical ethnic tensions, regional political situation etc. That is under those
circumstances, there could have been no other outcome. The later on the other hand, would argue that the genocide was not the only outcome that
could be achieved and was a result of the choice of the exercising of free will. In this case, I would assign morale responsibility to any individual
excluding children that took part in either the planning or execution of the mass killings as well as those that participated in creating the context

Rwanda Genocide Sociology
The term genocide encompasses some of the darkest times in the history of the world. There is no definitive answer as to what drives one sect of
society to try and eliminate another based purely on their cultural, racial, national or political affiliation either by birth or by choice. During World
War II, between six and eleven million Jewish people were systematically exterminated by the Nazis. Although it was the most prolific of genocides, it
was not the first or the last of this atrocity to occur. In 1994, genocide occurred in the African nation of Rwanda. At the time it happened, the world
paid little heed while almost a million people were killed. After the incident, the reaction of the United Nations came under scrutiny as researchers
This had to do with the peacekeepers that were sent to Rwanda, and how long they should stay there. The UN wanted to pull out troops, but they
did not want to be hated. During the time the plan was being approved President Clinton did not want to commit any forces to Rwanda. Because of
this, the US was scrutinized by the media and asked why they said no, but they did try to help clean up the situation. Althorugh troops were sent,
they did not arrive until the middle of July. Though they were late, this did help to receive any other refugees to get away and to clam the
genocide. But only fifty US vehicles were really sent to help them get out, the extra troops were sent by the UN Secretary General for
peacekeeping duties along with 200 artillery pieces for a thousand men. Thanks to all the plans that had been approved and suggested by others to
appease the situation thought many have died a few were saved thanks to UN efforts and as all know thans to a certain owner of a hotel who
convinced a UN officer to take refugees out of Rwanda despite the risk of taking them out. There were many road blocks that were swarming with
Hutus trying to stop them , but it was too late and because of this many more lives were saved so the UN sending peacekeepers actually saved lives
CONCLUSION In conclusion, the Rwandan genocide clearly stemmed from decades of feuds and led to the death of over 800,000 people. Some
people think the genocide could have been prevented if the United States and the United Nations would have done more sooner. Looking at the history
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