What were the causes of the Rwandan genocide?

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Research Question: What were the causes of the Rwandan genocide?

Thesis: The causes of the Rwandan genocide were European Biases, ethnic diversity, and the role of the media

• Topic Sentence #1: The french and Belgian biases led to the Rwandan genocide. British explorers John Hanning Speke and Sir Richard Francis Burton  Theorized that The Tutsis a minority group in Rwanda  were more powerful and dominate to the other majority group The Hutus. After Speke and Burton returned to England and told everyone their theory the Belgians took Rwanda as a Belgian colony and favored the Tutsis over the Hutus giving them better jobs education and healthcare. The Belgians then brought modern weapons guns knives etc   which then led to the Hutu revolt in 1992.

• Topic Sentence #2: The ethnic differences Hutu majority and Tutsis Minority  in Rwanda were one of the causes that led to the Rwandan genocide. The 3 main groups are Hutu and Tutsis 85% Hutu 14% Tutsis 1% Twa or pygmy people. European influence made the Tutsis more powerful and dominant. The Hutus became resentful and hateful towards the Tutsis which made the Genocide happen.

• Topic Sentence #3: The media played a key role in the Rwandan genocide.  Over the radio people said that it was time for a Hutu revolt and time for the Hutu to rise and crush the Tutsis. These radio commands led to them attacking and murdering cities, villages, and rural areas.
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