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Germany controls Rwanda
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Belgium gains control of Rwanda
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Rwanda gains independence
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civil war begins
This event leads to genocide because there were soldiers that were killed -
Genocide
This event is important because lots of people died. The amount of people that died were 800,000. -
RPF ends the genocide
The rest of the world should know about this event because the killing of people ended. And the RPF took control of the government. -
War crimes trials begin
This is an important event because the people who killed other people will get punished. Some crimes are worse than others and will have a longer consequence and others will not be so bad. -
Apology from president clinton
This is an important event because the president or the UN didn't do anything about the genocide. The caused people's lives that's why there apologizing. -
26 defendants executed
This is an important event because they passed a new law which punishes people who committed really bad crimes to death. For example if you commit genocide you would get the death penalty. -
Gacaca courts to be set up
This is an important event because if you commit a crime you go through a trial. If you confess your sentence is less.