Tutsi Massacre in Rwanda 1994
Tutsi Massacre in Rwanda 1994. The Tutsi Massacre in Rwanda in 1994 was a horrific event that lasted 100 days and resulted in the deaths of an estimated 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu. There were several underlying historical factors that led to this genocide, which can be traced back to the colonial period in Rwanda. During the colonial period, Rwanda was colonized by Germany and later Belgium. The colonial powers created a racial hierarchy by elevating the Tutsi as the ruling class and making the Hutu and Twa their subjects. This created a divide between the two groups and set the stage for future conflict. After independence, political instability ensued, with power shifting to the Hutu. In 1973, a Hutu military leader seized power and established an authoritarian regime that discriminated against Tutsi and opposition parties. This further increased tensions between the two groups. In the early 1990s, thousands of Tutsi refugees who had fled persecution in Rwanda returned to th