Hutu and Tu

Tutsi's establish a monarchy and take control of the region

Mar 20, 1500

Kingdom of Rwanda expands and establishes a military

Mar 20, 1600

German's colenize with rwanda

Jan 1, 1890

http://www.africa.upenn.edu/NEH/rwhistory.htm

European explorers visit and take interest in Rwanda

Mar 20, 1897

Belgium introduces a system of ethnic identity cards differentiating Hutu and Tutsi.

Jan 1, 1926

UPRONA

Jan 1, 1948

In 1948 the Belgians allowed the creation of 2 political parties; the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) and the Christian Democratic Party (PDC). The UPRONA was led by Tutsi President Louis Rwagsore, who was assassinated after the UPRONA’s victory in Burundi in the 1961 election.

The United Nations passes a resolution which both defines genocide and declares it a crime under international law.

Dec 9, 1948

Hutu majority votes to abolish monarchy, Rwanda becomes a republic

Jan 1, 1961

Rwanda declared independent from Belgium, Gregoire Kayibanda chosen president

Mar 20, 1962

Rwanda gains its independence

Jul 1, 1962

Gregoire Kayibanda was re-elected

Jan 1, 1965

Gregoire Kayibanda was re-elected as mister of defence

World coffee prices plummet. This significantly affects Rwanda's economy because coffee was one of its major cash crops.

Jan 1, 1989

President Habyarimana is assassinated

Mar 20, 1994

Rwandan Genocide

Apr 7, 1994

Rwandan killed there own people with Rwandan army, the National Police they killed 500,000-1,000,000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_Genocide

Safe Zone made

Jul 5, 1994

The French establish a safe zone in the southwest corner of Rwanda.