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Genocide in rwanda

By AustinDumas

  • Germany controls Rwanda

    Berlin confrence dividesup africa between auropean countries
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    Genocide in rwanda

  • Beligum gains controlof Rwanda

    Belgium gains control of Rwanda after Germany loses world war 1

  • Rwanda gains Independence

    Rwanda gains independence

  • Civil war begins

    Civil war begins between hutu controlled goverment and Rwanda patriotic front ( RPF-a tutsi guerilla army)

  • Genocide

    Genocide 800000 people die in 100 days

  • RPF ends genocide

    RPF ends genocide and takes controll of the goverment

  • war crimes trials begin

    some courts are run in tanzania by the un; other courts are in Rwanda

  • apology from president clinton

    apology from President clinton and the leaderof the un for not stopping the genocide

  • 26 defendants executed

    26 defendants executed for war crimes by the Rwanda goverment; Rwanda later outlaws the death penalty

  • Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty

    Gacaca courts to be set up; these trials are very brief, and guilty are given lighter sentences after they confess