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Germany controls Rwanda
This is important because it is the beginning of the story of the genocide in Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda wouldn't have ended the same way if Germany hadn't taken over Rwanda first. -
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Belguim gains control of Rwanda
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Rwanda gains independence
This is important because it shows how Rwanda finaly can make their own decisions. This was a kind of a bad thing considering a genocide happens between Rwanda's people later on in history -
Civil War begins
This is important because the civil war what causes the genocide. There was a lot of conflict between Rwanda's people here. -
Genocide
The rest of the world should know about the genocide so they know how bad genocide can be. for example, during World War 1 the Germans almost wiped out the jewish population. -
RPF ends the genocide
This is important because this is when the mass killing stopped. This was the change for the better in Rwanda. -
War crime trials begin
This is important because it is a way of showing that things are starting to get better in Rwanda. Some(or most) of the people who were killing the Rwandans will go to prison so there will be less people killiing each other. -
Apology from President Clinton
This is important because it is showing how clinton is actually trying to help. He is apologizing to Rwandans for not stopping the genocide. -
26 defendants executed
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Gacaca courts to be set up
This is important because this is where 100,000 people in jail are waiting trial for the genocide. These trials are short. Guilty people are given a lighter sentence after they confess to their crime.
