Thursday, October 13, 2011

Background to Hotel Rwanda

1) What are the two major groups in Rwanda?
-the Hutu and the Tutsi
2) What group is considered "superior?" Why?
-the group Tutsi were considered superior, because their skins were lighter and their features more European.
3) How was this group treated better?
-This group was treated better by  giving them better jobs, housing and educational
opportunities and charging them with keeping the Hutu ‘in their place’
4) How long did the genocide last? How many people were killed during this time?
-the genocide lasted 100 days. 800,000 Rwandans were killed
5) Define genocide.
-The deliberate killing of a large group of people, esp. those of a particular ethnic group or nation.

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