Why did this genocide happen?
What sparked these events was the
unfair treatment of other racial groups. When the Germans came to
Rwanda, they treated the
Tutsis as the higher class. When the Belgians came, the roles reversed.
They gave identification cards to the two ethnic groups. This identified
who
was from which ethnicity. When the Belgians left, the Hutus seized all
the
power. The amnesty between
these two ethnic groups continued for several decades. Rwanda’s genocide
is one of the most heinous crimes against humanity. The genocidal
maniacs (the
Hutu) waited for an opportunity to launch their final solution. Because
of this, Hutus were forced to kill
their Tutsi neighbors. Many other Hutus involved in this fight say that
they
killed their own neighbors and claim that the devil has plagued their
hearts. As one can see, the two ethnic groups did get along, but when
the Hutus
were biased against the Tutsis, they bore hatred. Therefore it caused
turmoil and
suffering to both racial groups.