Rwan cause

One long term cause of the Rwanda Genocide was colonialism and the colonization of Rwanda in __________ by Belgium.

1916

The social hierarchy in pre-colonial Rwanda was largely __________ where the Tutsi ruled in terms of wealth and authority.

socio-economic

The Tutsi brought along herds of cattle known as the __________ cow when they migrated to Rwanda.

hump-less

The feudal type system in Rwanda was known as __________.

Ubuhake

The Tutsi were considered wealthier and at the top of the socio-economic structure due to the value of __________ compared to agricultural products.

cattle

In the 1885 Conference of __________, Africa was divided among European nations to prevent conflict over colonies.

Berlin

Rwanda was declared Germany's territory, but major changes to the political structure did not occur until Belgian colonization in __________.

1916

Belgium removed the Ubuhake system and chose an ethnic group to be the ruling class, which was a __________ policy.

racist

Hutu were primarily engaged in__________ under Tutsi leadership, which fueled animosity against them.

hard labour in mines and plantations

The introduction of __________ in 1933 intensified the ethnic divide by clearly indicating identity and status.

ID cards

The colonization of Rwanda shifted the social hierarchy from socio-economic to __________, strengthening ethnic tensions.

racial

One short term cause of the Rwandan Genocide was the Rwandan __________ between the Rwandan Patriotic Front and the Rwandan Armed Forces.

Civil War

The Rwandan monarchy was overthrown by Hutu in __________, leading to the flight of over 300,000 Tutsi.

1959

The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) was founded by __________ and moderate Hutus in 1987.

Tutsi refugees

RPF aimed to overthrow Hutu president __________ to return to their homeland.

Juvenal Habyarimana

The RPF invaded Rwanda in __________, leading to a civil war that lasted until 1994.

1990

Amidst the civil war, peace agreements were attempted leading to the Arusha Accords in __________.

1993

Habyarimana's commitment to integrate RPF fighters into the armed forces was made at a heads of state summit in __________.

Tanzania

The trigger for the genocide occurred on __________ when Habyarimana’s plane was shot down.

6 April 1994

Hutu extremists blamed the RPF for the plane incident, which led to organized attacks throughout __________.

Kigali

The first targets were those likely to resist the genocide plan, including the __________.

opposition Prime Minister

US intelligence analysts noted that the plan was aimed at wiping out any RPF ally to limit the possibility of an __________.

RPF/Tutsi takeover

The civil war began a unification between Tutsi and Hutu that was unwelcome by __________ extremists.

Hutu

The assassination of Habyarimana became the __________ cause of the Rwandan Genocide.

trigger

The initial targets of the Hutu extremists included leaders of political parties like the Liberal Party and __________ Party.

Social Democratic

The hate against Tutsi intensified as they were treated better, while Hutu did labor and were often __________ for their work.

exploited

The Belgian colonization enforced a system where Hutu were forced to live as lower class citizens underneath __________.

Tutsi

The assassination of Habyarimana provided an excuse to begin a well-organized campaign of __________.

slaughter

The sense of ethnic divide in Rwanda ultimately boiled down to __________ in the social hierarchy enacted during Belgian rule.

racial bias

If pre-colonization conditions persisted, Hutu and Tutsi might have continued to coexist under the __________ system.

Ubuhake

The Rwandan civil war was a significant cause as it fueled Hutu extremists' motives to remain in power and bring down __________.

Tutsi

The RPF claimed that Hutu extremists exploited Habyarimana’s death to start the genocide against Tutsi and __________ Hutu.

moderate

The RPF invaded Rwanda leading to a civil war in __________.

1990

The peace agreements attempted during the civil war were known as the __________ Accords.

Arusha

On __________, Habyarimana’s plane was shot down, triggering violence.

6 April 1994

The initial targets of the genocide plans included leaders of political parties and the __________.

opposition Prime Minister

An increase in violence against Tutsi was fueled by the __________ of Hutu labor and the preferential treatment of Tutsi.

exploitation