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    The document provides information about the Rwandan genocide that occurred from April to July 1994: - The genocide resulted in the deaths of an estimated 800,000 to 1 million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus at the hands of Hutu extremist groups over the span of 100 days. - Tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups escalated after the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi were killed in a plane crash, which Hutu extremists were believed to be responsible for. Roadblocks were set up and mass killings using machetes began almost immediately. - The United Nations failed to adequately intervene to stop the genocide and largely limited its role to monitoring the situation. By

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    The document provides information about the Rwandan genocide that occurred from April to July 1994: - The genocide resulted in the deaths of an estimated 800,000 to 1 million ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus at the hands of Hutu extremist groups over the span of 100 days. - Tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups escalated after the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi were killed in a plane crash, which Hutu extremists were believed to be responsible for. Roadblocks were set up and mass killings using machetes began almost immediately. - The United Nations failed to adequately intervene to stop the genocide and largely limited its role to monitoring the situation. By

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    Rwanda

    Lesson Objectives
    To consider how Genocide in Rwanda
    happened.

     To reflect on the significance the


    genocide in Rwanda.
    Other definitions
    Starter
     Discuss and come up with a class
    definition of Genocide
    Lesson 1

    Starter

    What do you think happened to this person?

    Why do you this might have happened to him?


    How did the genocide in Rwanda happen?

    The Rwandan Genocide


    100 Days of Slaughter
    April 6, 1994-July 18, 1994
    The Rwandan Genocide
     Massacre of an estimated
    800,000 – 1,071,000 ethnic
    Tutsis & moderate Hutus
    carried out by two Hutu
    extremist groups

     The killings lasted about


    100 days in 1994

     The United Nations had


    little response to the
    genocide
    Hutu and Tutsi Differences
     The Hutu are a The Tutsi are one of
    Central African three native peoples
    ethnic group, living of the nations of
    mainly in Rwanda and Rwanda and Burundi
    Burundi. in central Africa.

    They both speak the same language and have the same customs but…..
    Tutsis had a history of having more power
    How did Genocide begin?
     Started with a plane crash (April 6,
    1994)
    2 Presidents killed
     Juvenal Habyarimana (Rwanda)
     Cyprian Ntayamira (Burundi)
    The Beginning
     Hutu extremists are
    considered responsible
    for the crash

     President of Rwanda
    was about to sign a
    Peace Accord

     The extremists
    disapproved
    The killings begin
     The same night of
    the plane crash

     The Rwandan Armed


    Forces (FAR) and
    Hutu militia begin
    killing
     Tutsis
     Hutu moderates
    The killings Begin
     Roadblocks set
    up to capture
    Tutsis and Hutu
    moderates
     Machetes are
    the weapon of
    choice for
    killings
    Why do you think
    Machetes were the
    weapon of choice?
    What role did the U.N. play?
     Fails to intervene
     Only allowed to
    “monitor” the
    situation
    The killing of Belgian soldiers
     10 Belgian soldiers who
    work for the United
    Nations

     Guarding the Hutu


    prime minister at his
    home

     Hutu radicals kill him


    and the Belgian soldiers
    Did any nations try to help Rwanda?

     United Nations (U.N)


     Ten Belgians killed immediately
     Forces (mostly) withdrawn, 4/20/94

     United States
     Denial
     Non-cooperation

     Africa
     No force to get involved
    How did the genocide end?
     Ended with a rebel
    victory by Tutsis
    Rwandan Patriotic
    Army chase out FAR
    (Tutsis)
    Genocide ended with
    their victory
    800,000 people
    killed
    Lesson 1

    Starter

    What do you think happened to this person?

    Why do you this might have happened to him?


    Where did it When did it
    happen? happen?
    The 5 W’s

    Why did it What impact


    did it have?
    happen?
    Who was affected
    by the genocide?
    Plenary
    How can we stop
    genocide happening
    again? discuss
    Rwanda Genocide
    Lesson Objective
     To understand the story of the Hotel
    Rwanda

     To assess the role Paul Rusesabagina


    played in Rwandan genocide.
    Hotel Rwanda
    Hotel Rwanda
     The movie is based on the true events that
    took place during the genocidal violence that
    erupted in Rwanda
     Between the Hutu and Tutsi ethnic groups in
    1994
     The central character is Paul Rusesabagina, a
    Hutu who managed a four-star in Kigali, the
    Capital of Rwanda
     “Paul R.” helped to save 1,268 Tutsi & Hutu
    refugees
    Paul Rusesabagina

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