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Germany Controls Rwanda
Berlin divides Africa between Europeans This creates hatred towards the Tutsis by the Hutu because of un eaqual distribution of power -
Belgium gains control of Rwanda
Germany loses worldwar 1 -
Rwanda gains independence
violence begins This leads to violece between the Tutsis and the Hutu because there is now a Hutu President in charge of Rwanda -
Civil war begins
Hutu controled the government of Rwanda the Hutu president is killed the Tutsis were blamed this leads to the Genocide. -
Genocide
The Hutu begin to assinate the Tutsis -
RPF ends the Genocide
RPF takes control of the government, this is an important event because it stops the Genocide -
war crimes trials begin
some courts are run by the UN in Tanzinia -
apology from president Clinton
Leader of the UN also gives apology for not stopping the Genocide -
26 defendants executed
rwanda outlaws the death penalty after executions for war crimes by the Rwanda government, this is important because of this Rwanda has outlawed the death penalty -
Gacaca courts are to be set up
There are 100,000 people in jail waiting trial for Genocide, the rwanda government encouraged Gacaca courts to be set up,these trials are very breif, and the guilty are given lighter sentences if they confess
