Rwandan Genocide Presentation

By britt7247

  • Beginning of German control in Rwanda

    1916
  • Beginning of Belgian control in Rwanda

    Beginning of Belgian control in Rwanda

    WWI- defeat of Germany.

  • Civil War of 1961-1963

    Begins with Tutsi geurilla groups.
    RPF attacks. 70 000 dead.
  • Beginning of the 1990-1993 Civil War

    Beginning of the 1990-1993 Civil War

    RPF vs. Hutu forces/Francophones. Ends Aug. 4, '93 with Arusha Accords.
  • Period: to

    Conflict in Rwanda

  • The UN troop UNAMIR arrives in Rwanda

    The UN troop UNAMIR arrives in Rwanda

  • The UN is warned about a potential genocide

    The UN is warned about a potential genocide

    The UN is warned about a potential genocide
    8 Jan 1994
  • The Rwandan President is murdered

    The Rwandan President is murdered

  • Period: to

    The Genocide

  • The killing begins in Rwanda

    The killing begins in Rwanda

  • All US citizens are evacuated

    All US citizens are evacuated

  • More Troops arrive to evacuate "white" civilians

    More Troops arrive to evacuate "white" civilians

  • Belgium pulls out the their UN officers in Rwanda

    Belgium pulls out the their UN officers in Rwanda

  • The slaughter of thousands of Rwandese occurs in a Church

    The slaughter of thousands of Rwandese occurs in a Church

  • The second week of the genocide

    The second week of the genocide

  • The fourth week of the genocide

    The fourth week of the genocide

  • The UN headquarters agree to send more Peacekeepers

    The UN headquarters agree to send more Peacekeepers

  • The RPF claims leadership of more land

    The RPF claims leadership of more land

  • Safe Places are created for refugees

    Safe Places are created for refugees

  • A humanitarian Crisis occurs

    A humanitarian Crisis occurs

  • The genocide in Rwanda is over

    The genocide in Rwanda is over

  • International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

    International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda

  • Laws to Prevent Genocide

    Laws to Prevent Genocide

  • Paul Kagame bcomes president of Rwanda

    Paul Kagame bcomes president of Rwanda

  • Gacaca Trials Introduced

    Gacaca Trials Introduced

  • Paul Kagame elected as President

    Paul Kagame elected as President

  • Rwanda Severs all diplomatic ties with France

    Rwanda Severs all diplomatic ties with France

  • Rwandan Women secure 56% of Parlimentary Seats

    Rwandan Women secure 56% of Parlimentary Seats