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Germany Controls Rwanda
The berlin conference divides up africa between europeans countries -
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genocide
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Belgium gains control of Rwanda
This was after Germany won WW1 -
Rwanda Gains Independence
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Civil war begins
This war was between a Hutu controlled government and the RPF -
Genocide
800,000 people died in 100 days -
RPF ends genocide
After this they take control of the government. -
War crimes trials begin
some courts are run in tanzania by the u.n for not stoping the genocide -
Apology From President Clinton
President clinton and the leader of the U.N. Apologize for not stopping the genocide -
26 defendants executed
for war crimes by rwandan goverment;Rwandan goverment later outlaws the death penalty -
Cacaca courts to be set up
many people go to trials or jail for the crimes of genocide