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Rwanda was given to Belgium after the treaty of Versailles because it used to be part of German South East Africa
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause they needed resources that could fuel their planes or other weaponry that were only in Rwanda.
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∙ 12y agobecause they had thought that the matter of it has its not true!
the french people thought that the Belgium people didn't have any economy so they joined
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What European country colonized Rwanda?
Rwanda was a German colony from 1884 to 1919.At the end of WWI the League of Nations gave control of Rwanda to Belgium, which lasted from 1919 until the revolution in 1959.
Which European country took control of Rwanda?
Rwanda was ruled by Belgium from about 1918-1960.
Why was Rwanda Colonized?
Just as with the rest of the African continent, it was colonized by the European powers for the purpose of empire (money, expansion of global influence, to "civilize" the "dark continent"). I believe Rwanda's cash crop was coffee... Germany ruled Rwanda until WW1, then the territory was handed over to Belgium, then independence from Belgium in the 1960s.
Who did Rwanda become independent from?
From Belgium
Which was the first country to colonize Rwanda?
Rwanda has previously been colonised by Germany, who first arrived to Rwanda in 1897 and took control over it soon after. In 1989, Belgium seized Rwanda from Germany in 1916 after the defeat of Germany in World War I.
Who colonized Rwanda first?
Rwanda was colonized by Germany until 1917.
Did Belgium get taken over by the Germans?
yes
What European power owned Rwanda?
Belgium
Who was the mother country of Rwanda in the 1900s?
Belgium
When did the Belgians cease power in Rwanda?
Belgium took control of Rwanda in 1914-1918.
What two european countries controlled rwanda and burundi?
Germany and Belgium controlled Rwanda and Burundi.
What were the last two countries taken over by Germany?
Holland Belgium
