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RwandaRwanda
The Historical NarrativeThe Historical Narrative
Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
Why does genocide happen?Why does genocide happen? When, if ever, do we have a responsibility to When, if ever, do we have a responsibility to
intervene when we learn of peoples suffering intervene when we learn of peoples suffering in humanitarian crises such as genocide?in humanitarian crises such as genocide?
How can we prevent genocide from happening How can we prevent genocide from happening again?again?
Topic QuestionsTopic Questions
Why did genocide happen in Rwanda? Was it Why did genocide happen in Rwanda? Was it inevitable? inevitable?
To what extent did the legacy of colonialism To what extent did the legacy of colonialism play a role? play a role?
What should the United States have done, or What should the United States have done, or not done, during the genocide?not done, during the genocide?
GenocideGenocide
““geno” = race/tribegeno” = race/tribe ““cide” = killingcide” = killing the systematic killing of an entire group of the systematic killing of an entire group of
peoplepeople
Land of a Thousand HillsLand of a Thousand Hills
Terrace farming everywhere … so few flat areas that they have to use the hills
Photo Credits: Katie Leonberger’s 2006 Trip
Typical Kigali hillside covered with houses
Views from the highway heading from Kigali to Ruhengeri, a town located on Rwanda’s
northwest border
Fields of corn and banana trees
Lakeside banana plantation
Lakes tooLakes too
Pre-Colonial HistoryPre-Colonial History
Small clusters of people drifted into Rwanda:Small clusters of people drifted into Rwanda:1.1. Twa (1% of pop.)Twa (1% of pop.)2.2. Hutus & TutsisHutus & Tutsis
Pre-Colonial HistoryPre-Colonial History
Rwandan state developed—elite evolvedRwandan state developed—elite evolved
TUTSITUTSI HUTUHUTU - elite- elite - masses - masses - cattle herders- cattle herders - farmers - farmers - minority- minority - majority - majority
- 13%- 13% - 86% - 86%
Colonial HistoryColonial History
1863: John Hanning Speke’s “Hamitic 1863: John Hanning Speke’s “Hamitic hypothesis”hypothesis”
1894: 11894: 1stst European enters Rwanda (von European enters Rwanda (von Götzen)Götzen)
Late 1890s-1919: German colonyLate 1890s-1919: German colony indirect ruleindirect rule decent relationsdecent relations
Colonial HistoryColonial History
1919: ceded to Belgium1919: ceded to Belgium ““race science” affirms Hamitic hypothesisrace science” affirms Hamitic hypothesis exploit Hutus: no gov’t. jobs, no university, etc.exploit Hutus: no gov’t. jobs, no university, etc.
1933-1934: “ethnic” 1933-1934: “ethnic” ID cardsID cards
Colonial HistoryColonial History
1959: Hutu revolution1959: Hutu revolution spark: Hutu political activist beaten up by Tutsisspark: Hutu political activist beaten up by Tutsis overthrew Tutsi eliteoverthrew Tutsi elite killed 20,000 Tutsi … 300,000 into exilekilled 20,000 Tutsi … 300,000 into exile
1960: Belgians switch allegiances – empower 1960: Belgians switch allegiances – empower HutusHutus
1962: independence1962: independence
1960s -1980s1960s -1980s ongoing: attacks by exiled Tutsis & Hutu massacres ongoing: attacks by exiled Tutsis & Hutu massacres
of Tutsisof Tutsis ex. 1963-64: 14,000 Tutsi dead (Dec. 24-28, 1 province ex. 1963-64: 14,000 Tutsi dead (Dec. 24-28, 1 province
alone); 250,000 Tutsis fleealone); 250,000 Tutsis flee
anti-Tutsi policies:anti-Tutsi policies: official pop. made 9% (vs. 13)official pop. made 9% (vs. 13) quota system: restricted access to edu., public employment, quota system: restricted access to edu., public employment,
military military
1960s -1980s1960s -1980s 1973: Juvenal Habyarimana seizes power (Hutu)1973: Juvenal Habyarimana seizes power (Hutu)
quota system remains but relative peacequota system remains but relative peace
Oct. 1990: Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) attacks Oct. 1990: Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) attacks from Ugandafrom Uganda unsuccessful … France helps unsuccessful … France helps
Rwandan gov’t.Rwandan gov’t. gives excuse to attack Tutsisgives excuse to attack Tutsis RPF carries on guerrilla warRPF carries on guerrilla war
Pres. Habyarimana (1973-1994)
1993: Arusha Accords1993: Arusha Accords
peace talks to end war (RPF vs. Rwanda)peace talks to end war (RPF vs. Rwanda) supported by Western Powerssupported by Western Powers power-sharing agreementpower-sharing agreement UN peacekeepers deployed (UNAMIR)UN peacekeepers deployed (UNAMIR)
April 6, 1994: Plane Shot DownApril 6, 1994: Plane Shot Down
Burundi pres. and Habyarimana are killedBurundi pres. and Habyarimana are killed within hours…within hours…
genocide beginsgenocide begins
The GenocideThe Genocide 100 days (April-July)100 days (April-July) 800,000 dead (UN est.)800,000 dead (UN est.) victims: Tutsis & moderate Hutusvictims: Tutsis & moderate Hutus interahamweinterahamwe ““cockroaches”cockroaches” Radio Milles CollinesRadio Milles Collines
A genocide memorial at Nyamata church outside Kigali