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Germany Controls Rwanda
This event is important because when the Europeans divided the continent they did not take into consideration the ethnic groups
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Genocide in Rwanda
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Belgium gains control of Rwanda
This event led to genocide because Belgians caused discrimination of the Hutus and the Tutsis and led them to war. -
Rwanda gains Independence
This event led to genocide because when the different ethnic groups began to take control for themselves they had the power to take revenge on their enemies. -
Civil War between Hutu and Tutsi
This event is important because the two ethnic groups began war and ended up killing each other. -
Genocide
This event is important because it shrank the Tutsi population quite a bit. -
RPF Ends Genocide
This event is important because this lead to teh genocide stopping and killing being put on hold. -
War crimes trials begin
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Apology from President Clinton
This event is important because Pres. Clinton is admitting that we screwed up and should have tied to prevent genocide sooner. -
26 defendents executed
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Gacaca courts to be set up
