Genocide in Rwanda By cecepaw Dec 24, 1885 Germany control Rwanda This event is important because it leads to Belgium controlling Rwanda after world war 2 and the dividing of the different tribes Period: Dec 24, 1885 to Dec 25, 2000 Genocide in Rwanda Dec 24, 1919 Belgium gains control of Rwanda this is important because the hudu gains a little more power than they used to Dec 24, 1962 Rwanda gains ondependence Dec 24, 1991 civil war begins Apr 24, 1994 genocide Jul 24, 1994 RPF ends the genocide Dec 24, 1997 war crimes trials begin Dec 24, 1998 apology from president Clinton Dec 24, 1998 26 defendants executed Dec 24, 2000 Gacaca courts to be set up
