ethnic genocide board
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- Conflict first started as Belgium gave Rwanda independence with Tutsis in power.Hutu's political elites would blame the Tutsis for the expanding social, political, andeconomic problems in the country, and tensions would also continue to rise as theTutsi were considered the elite and they feared for losing their power.
- But Belgium entrusted us with the power, not you. We will continue to implement our policies!
- Your political decisions are only causing more issues socially and economically!
- Rwanda, 1990
- Did you hear of the news?The Tutsi president died!
- In 1990, the spark for the ethnic genocide would occur with the president's death, as an exile party of Hutu rebels called the Rwandan Patriotic Front would begin to strike as an organized campaign on violence broke out.
- President Dead
- Maybe, but I think it's finally time for us Hutus to retake our rightful place in power!
- There are no known persons who caused the death of our President
- No Tutsis can leave alive!
- No, please let me leave alive!
- Do you have ties with Tutsis?
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