3 Africa Lesson 8 Crisis Rwanda 1994 Essential Questions What did the Hutu rebel army the Interhamwe have planned for the Tutsi population in Rwanda Why is Paul Rususabagena considered a hero ID: 935329
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Crisis: Rwanda, 1994
Unit
3 – AfricaLesson 8 – Crisis – Rwanda 1994
Slide2Essential QuestionsWhat did the Hutu rebel army, the “Interhamwe” have planned for the Tutsi population in Rwanda?
Why is Paul Rususabagena considered a hero?
Slide3Questions to ponder
What is genocide?Why was Hitler’s genocide plan to repulsive?After WWII, most Americans swore “never again,” and we’ve since been the strongest supporters of Israel. What if another race was threatened… what should we do?
Remember Somalia, 1993 (Blackhawk Down). What was our reaction to Americans drug in the street when our soldiers were there to HELP Africans?
Slide4Basics of the Rwanda Crisis 1994Hutu rebels attempted to eliminate the Tutsi race in their country
Hutus slaughtered nearly 1 million TutsisAbout half of the Tutsis
This is a modern Genocide: killing of an race of people in attempt to wipe them off the planet
Slide5Why were the HUTU people so mad?Hutus were angry at Tutsis
Tutsis were a part of racist laws that discriminated against HutusRwanda had been a colony of BelgiumBelgium used Tutsi minority to help ruleHutus were a majority, but had no power
Slide6More background to the hatredPrior to 1962 Independence, Hutus started attacking Tutsis100,000 escaped to neighboring countries
They formed the Rwanda Patriotic Front army (RPF)They attacked from the outside
Slide7Hutus prepare to eliminate the TutsisEvery time the RPF attacked, the Hutu government retaliated with slaughter and repression of Tutsis
1973 – a Hutu general overthrew the government in a military coupHe ruled as a dictator
Juvénal Habyarimana
Slide81990s – peace to Civil WarForeign investment grew the economy
Attacks diminished, population grew, all seemed OK.Mostly, Hutus prospered, Tutsis did notSuddenly, in 1990, the RPF attacked, a Civil War started, and weakened the President
1993 – the Hutu President was forced to sign a peace treaty
Slide9The beginning of the conflictHutus were livid. Some formed civilian run militant group (Interhamwe) to combat RPF
1994, a plane carrying the Presidents of Rwanda and Burundi was shot down Hutus blamed RPFInterhamwe coordinated attacks on Tutsis
Slide10The Rwanda Crisis, 1994Three armies in conflict:
RPF (Tutsi rebel army)INTERHAMWE (civilian Hutu thugs)RWANDA MILITARY (sided with Hutus)
Extremist Hutu set up road blocks and killed all Tutsi and moderate HutuForced civilians to take up arms and rat out neighborsTutsis were being exterminated
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Slide11Murders grew to the thousands
Slide12Refugees grew the millions
Slide13Refugee camp
Slide14Slide15The “real” Hotel Rwanda guys
Gen Romeo
Dallaire
Paul
Rusesabagina
Don
Cheadle
Nick Nolte
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Slide16UgandaIdi Amin Dada: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWSS57wXy8Y5 evil men:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdz0NNeUQWg