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| what was the purpose of the Berlin Conference? |
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| Divided Africa into 50 countries and claimed them for themselves |
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| Why did the decisions made at the Berlin Conference only lead to further conflicts? |
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| They had no considereation for the common culture or the African people |
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| After aquiring Rawanda from Germany, how did Belgium colonists create division and tension within a realitively peacful country |
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| The Tutsis were in the position of authorityand discriminated against the Hutus |
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| Explain the alleged differences between the Hutus and the Tutsis. |
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Hutus= whiter
tutsis=laborers |
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| Upon achieving independence in 1959, why did the tension betwn. the hutus and the tutsis further more? |
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| Because a hutu was in power for the first time |
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| what event was the immediate cause for the genocide? |
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| the killing of the hutu president Habyarinana |
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| what was the term to ID the tutsis |
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| what tools were used to perpetuate the genocide |
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| assassination, deathlists, hate propaganda, militias and rape |
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| According to the Red Cross, approximately how many Rawandans were killed by 4/11? |
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| 20 days into the genocide how many UN troops remained? |
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| what events transpired btwn 5/13 and 5/17 |
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| the security council resolution and the slaughter of the tutsis |
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| what statement was made by Christine Shelley |
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| How many acts of genocide does it take to make a genocide |
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| how did the genocide finally end and how many total deaths were there |
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| 800,000 to 1 million and refugees crossed into Zaire |
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