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Rwanda becomes colony of German Empire
In early 1890, the Germans colonize much of central Africa. Germany did little to change the social statusees in much of the region, especially in Rwanda. -
Belgians in Rawanda
Throughout World War I Germany's colonies were continuously invaded by Allied forces around the globe, just like Rwanda. It continued even after the remainder of the war. -
Belgium gives mandate
The League of Nations Council let Belgium a have rule over the Territory of Ruanda-Urundi. Belgium was officially supposed to administer the country while respecting freedom of religion, prohibiting slavery and pledging not to establish any military bases in the territory. -
Racial Identification
The Belgiums are influenced by the idea of Social Darwism and inact the ide that Tusti are superior to the Hutu. So they administer Ethnic cards. -
UN establishes itself
The United Nations replaced the failed League of Nations as the Peace keeping International Group. -
Rwanda becomes Territory
Rwanda is promised that they would be prepared for freedom while still under the rule of the Belgians. -
Bahuta Manifesto
This was drafted by the Rwandan Hutu intellectuals that stated the overall unification of the Hutu people as a equal party but with the major exclusion of the Tutsi. -
Hutu Revolution
After much struggle. The Hutu begin their revolution to go against the Tutsi. The hutu are able to over throw the Tutsi political leaders. -
Republic
Rwanda is finally named a Republic. -
Burundi Genocide
In response to a Hutu rebellion that killed 12,000 Tutsi, the Burundi government made revenge killings on the Hutu population, killing over a 100,000 Hutu. Tens of thousands of Hutu civilians fled the country. This massacre made further radicalization of the Hutu population in Rwanda. -
Overthow
Kaiyabanda is overthrown and Maj. Gen. Juvénal Habyarimana, a moderate Hutu who was commander of the national guard rises to power. -
Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
The Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide convention is taken up by the UN general Assembly after seeing the level of death that the Holocaust had. -
RPF
Exiled Tutsis, with newly-found military experience from participation in border skirmishes, formed the Rwandan Patriotic Front. -
Invasion
The RPF invade in hopes of regaining equalization. -
Treaty
The President Juvenal Habyarimana signs a cease fire treaty. -
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Cease Fire Comes into Effect
It ends after an RPF assault occurs. -
Assault
An RPF assault occurs and stops cease Fire Treaty.
People are hurt. -
Arusha Accord
It is created and signed. by the President Juvenal Habyarimana, but does little to end fighting. -
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Identification
Many Tutsi died -
Plane Crash
Rwandan leader President Juvenal Habyarimana dies, Tutsi are blamed. -
Start
The Interahamwe (Hutu extremists) and armed forces began to kill moderate leaders and Tutsis. The UN tried to protect the Prime Minister, Madame Agathe Uwiligiyimana. They had to surrender their weapons at gunpoint to the extremists and allow them to kill the Prime Minister. Ten Belgium soldiers were taken hostage and killed. -
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Finding Refugee
Refugee camps start to fall apart and are under the control of Hutu milita. -
UN officers
Belgium pulls out their officers after ten are killed. -
Second week of Genocide
After only two weeks more than 100 thousand are dead. -
UN peacemakers
The UN authorizes the nations to send out peacemakers. However, no one does anything because it is'nt in anyones best interest. -
Fighting Stops
After Rwandan rebel commander claims victory on the Hutu goverment. -
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The installmenst of the "Enlarged transitional Goverment"
People claim its bassed off of the Arusha Accord. -
International Tribunal
UN-appointed international tribunal begins charging and sentencing a number of people responsible for the Hutu-Tutsi atrocities. -
UN admit fail
In 2000, the UN explicitly declared its reaction to Rwanda a "failure".
