A figure of 800,000-1,000,000 murdered is often quoted.
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The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. Most of the dead were Tutsis and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.
The genocide took place in the context of the Rwandan Civil War, an ongoing conflict beginning in 1990 between the Hutu-led government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), which was largely composed of Tutsi refugees whose families had fled to Uganda following earlier waves of Hutu violence against the Tutsi. Most of the dead were Tutsis and most of those who perpetrated the violence were Hutus. The genocide was sparked by the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994.
About 800,000 people were killed in the Rwandan genocide, mainly Tutsis.
An estimated 800,000 to 1 million people were killed during the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The majority of victims were Tutsis, but moderate Hutus were also targeted by extremist Hutus. The genocide lasted approximately 100 days.
About 800 000 people.
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One of the major impacts on society because of the Rwandan genocide was the displacement of large populations. Many of the people that left Rwanda never returned.
Rwanda, while under Dutch control, was an established colonial state. A minority group, the "Tutsis", were given special status and privileges over the majority ethnic group, the "Hutus", by the Dutch colonial powers in exchange for collaboration. Many Tutsis abused their position and repressed the Hutus. After Rwanda gained independence, the Hutu government began a program to oppress the Tutsis, some of whom began a rebellion against the Hutus. After the moderate vice-president of Rwanda was killed by the Rebels, radical Hutus incited a massive country-wide mob to begin the ethnic cleansing of the Tutsis. This is known as the "Rwandan Genocide", which eventually prompted UN intervention, although not until the end of the genocide.
In 100 days ,an estimated 800,000 people were killed in the Rwanda genocide.
It is difficult to say what exactly led to the genocide in Rwanda, as there isn't agreement as to what was the impetus for this genocide. One explanation given, which was popularised by Jared Diamond's book "Collapse" is that Rwanda's people were victims of a Malthusian crisis, meaning that the genocide happened because Rwanda was overpopulated which means that because of population pressure there is environmental degradation. This argument goes that in a country with a rising population, where there is limited resources, pressure is being placed on the land, resulting in less fertile land, which means people have to start using marginal land for agriculture. This drains the soil from nutrients. The result of this is that valuable ecosystems are destroyed, soils become depleted and natural resources become overused. As a result of this people and the environment suffer which can then lead to societal collapse and an event like the Rwandan genocide. However, not everybody agrees with Diamond's argument for what caused the Rwandan genocide. Some blame government policies which led to discontent among Rwandans. Others blame tribal conflict between the Hutus and Tutsis.
In 1979, when the Khmer Rouge was overthrown.