RWANDAN GENOCIDE

BASIC INFORMATION

• Time Period: 7 April to 15 July 1994
• Location: Rwanda
• Deaths: 500,000 to 1,000,000

WHO WAS INVOLVED

• Target: Tutsi Population
• Perpetrators: Hutu
• The genocide was planned by political elite known as akazu.
• Many perpetrators came from the ranks of the Rwandan Army.
• The Rwandan president, Habyarimana, initiated Tutsi murders.

WHEN AND WHERE

• The Rwandan genocide lasted for approximately 100 days.
• The genocide spanned from April to July 1994.
• Location: The genocide spanned throughout the entirety of Rwanda.

WHAT OCCURRED?

• A plane carrying the Rwandan president was shot down by a missle.
• He had recently allowed Tutsis to participate in government.
• The Hutu extremists went on to take over the Rwandan government in spite of the Tutsis.
• When the Hutus gained control, they initiated mass murder of Tutsis.

WHY DID THE GENOCIDE OCCUR?

• Hutu citizens were resentful towards Tutsis for their past governmental dominance.
• Hutus believed Tutsis were the cause of all social and economic problems in Rwanda.