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Belgian Control
Sometimes in 1915 Belgian troops defeated a small amount of Germans in Rwanda and took over. -
Rwandan Revolution
The Tutsi king fell to the Hutus who were the majority ethnic group. As a result, thousands of Tutsis were killed and over 150,000 tutsis were forced to relocate to neighboring countries. -
Independence
The Republic of Rwanda gained it's independence. -
Maj. Gen. Juvenal Habyarimana
State.govMaj. Gen. Juvenal Habyarimana took control of Rwanda through military force and "dissolved the NAtional Assembly and the PARMEHUTU Party and abolished all political activity." -
RPF
The exhiled Tutsis formed the Rwandan Patriotic Front. -
The Civil War
The Rwandan Patriotic Front invaded Rwanda through Uganda's borders. They demanded equal treatment between Tutsi and Hutus. -
Romeo Dallaire
Force Commander of United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, Romeo Dllaire was assigned to help with the Arusha Accords. -
The Arusha Accords
The civil war ended with the signing of the Arusha Accords to share power between the Hutus and the Tutsis. -
The Call For Action
Romeo Dallaire warned the UN's headquarters of Inerhamwe plan to kill Tutsis andthat he obtained a massive amount of weapon. -
The Assassination of Juvénal Habyarimana
However, Juvénal Habyarimana, the third President of the Republic of Rwanda was assassinated. The President's plane was shot down on this day. The Tutsi said the Hutus killed him. At the same time the Hutus said the Tutsis killed him. The hatred from the civil war was refueled. This was the beginning of the Rwanda Genocide. -
Death Toll
By mid July, the estimated death was between 500,000 to 1,000,000+. -
First Election
Rwanda's first local election after the genocide. -
Paul Kagame
Paul Kagame, a leader of the RPF became the president of Rwanda. -
Constitution
The Republic of Rwanda drafted a Constitution.
