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Hutu Peasant Revolt, or the Social Revolution.
a Hutu uprising would kill a lot of Tutsi people, and it make other lot of Tutsi to go away from Rwanda to survive as objective. This revolution is known as a stage of genocide: Extermination. It had a profound historical importance due to it signified the end of Tutsi rule, the beginning of a new government: Hutus, and it also help to the independence of Rwanda from Belgium. -
Grégoire Kayibanda becomes the first elected President of Rwanda.
Grégoire Kayibanda was a Rwandan politician and revolutionary who was the first elected President of Rwanda from 1962 to 1973. An ethnic Hutu, he was a pioneer of the Rwandan Revolution and led Rwanda's struggle for independence from Belgium, replacing the Tutsi monarchy with a republican form of government. It would cause that Hutus have more power, and it would start the Persecution against Tutsis. This is an important part of history because the balance of power changes drastically. -
Belgium grants Rwanda independence.
Following anti-colonial independence movements throughout Africa, and unrest in Rwanda which included the overthrow of the monarchy in the Rwandan Revolution, Ruanda-Urundi became independent on 1 July 1962. It was broken up on traditional lines, becoming the Republic of Rwanda and the Kingdom of Burundi. However, it was the beginning of the conflicts of power between Hutus and Tutsis, so its historical importance is being the starter of the genocide. -
The RPF (Rwandan Patriotic Front) is created in Uganda, made up of the children of the Tutsi exiles.
The RPF was founded in December 1987 by Rwandan Tutsi in exile in Uganda because of the ethnic violence that had occurred during the Rwandan Hutu Revolution in 1959-1962. It has as objective the reinstatement of Tutsi people to Rwanda. It was Organization as stage of genocide because it had the objective of organize and planning the reinstatement of the Tutsi to Rwanda. It was an important stage of history because it would have the responsibility for the Civil War that would happen. -
Civil War Begins
The Tutsis do an attack from Uganda to Rwanda; it was the beginning of the Civil War. During the attack, the fear and anxiety were in all the population. Consequently, innocents Tutsis were judged as guilty, and all Tutus that did not agree with the policies of the government were considered traitors. This war was a preparation and extermination. The importance of this historical event is the slaughter and persecution that were done. Many innocents people died even where there were no proof. -
Arusha Accords and Creation of UNAMIR
It was an agreement between both sides that was signed to end the war. Due to this agreement, (UNAMIR) was created. During this time, the violence between both groups increased considerably. For example, there were secret meetings, distribution of weapons between the citizens, and public incitation.
Importance: It brought out that some people really want to begin a slaughter. It was Polarization and Organization because there were plans with the objective of make conflicts between both sides. -
Plane Crash
An airplane, where the Habyarimana (the president of Rwanda) and Cyprien Ntaryamira (the president of Burundi), was shot down. The Tutsi were blamed for the crime. Consequently, the country went into chaos, and it started a genocide against the Tutsis. There is not conclusive evidence of who show down the airplane; some people stated that were the moderate Hutus or the Tutsi-led RPF. -
The RDF won
The Rwandan Patriotic Front ended the 1994 genocide by defeating the civilian and military authorities responsible for the killing campaign. Its troops encountered little opposition, except around Kigali, and they routed government forces in operations that began in early April and ended in July. It was important because it meant the beginning of a new ruler and a new stage of history. -
Genocide Ends
The official date of the Genocide is on July 15; however, most part of the slaughter was made in the first six weeks (800,000). Fortunately, the murders started to decrease after mid-May due to RDF taking parts of the country, and it pushed the sitting between both groups. Finally, the genocide ended on July 4. This event was Persecution and Extermination due to it is the final stage of the genocide where some groups start to kill and chase a minority.
Importance: the loss of life was stopped. -
RDF makes a provisional goverment.
After the signing of the treaties to achieve peace, the RDF oversaw the country. They Made a provisional government with Pasteur Bizimungu as president. Finally, the RDF took the whole control of Rwanda making a new government.