Many women were raped and killed or taken as sex workers for the militas responsible for the killings. Between 250,000 - 500,000 women were raped and roughly 20,000 kids were born due to that.

Some women faced the full force of the courts because they sold the positions of the Tutsi's to the Hutu militas and led them to their deaths. Some of the women also helped the Hutu extremists by bringing the tutsis who had ID cards labeling them as tutsi to the extremists.

The Hutus - the majority of the rwandan population. Had a hatred of the Tutsis becaus ethey used to rule in the government before the 1959 revolution. More focused on farming.

Both had tensions over ruling.

Tutsis - the minority group. Used to have power in the government beofre the 1959 rev when the Hutus overthrew them. More focused on cattle rasing, etc. Although the minority, usually had higher social standing and money.

The Twa people - Often the forgotten population in Rwanda. They were also killed and grouped with the Tutsis. Had a strong culture in song and arts. They were throught to be the first group in Rwanda, not the Tutsis.

Belgium - Belgiun rule introduced ID cards and labeled the Hutus, Tutsis, and Twa people, leading to tensions within the groups as a whole. They placed only Tutsi people in power soley because of their genetic looks and wouldn't give Hutu's a chance. During their rule, Belgium gave the Tutsis superiority, they didn't have to work in fields, they didn't have to farm. They got better education and were exempt from a lot the Hutus weren't. Because the Hutus were forced to di such hard labor, they often couldn't tend to their fields, which led to famines. Belgium lost control of Rwanda in 1962, but the effects lasted. The Hutus continued to be hostile to the Tutsis becacuse of this, even when Hutus finally got the power. This caused many Tutsis to flee and gave Hutus the oppertunity to be the controlling group.

The UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda - Led by Romeo Dallaire, they were a small group meant to keep the peace around the border, but as the presidesnt's plane was shot down they were roped into the genocide. Dallaire and his group tried to defend citezens and the next prime minister, but the prime minister and 10 belgian soldiers were found murdered and over 800,000 tutsis, moderate hutus, and twa people were killed. With over 2 million who fled to neighboring countries.

Mathieu Ngirumpatse - He was one of the leaders of the extremist group. He was convicted of genocide and acts against humanity.

Both men were part of a group organizing the killings and were responsible for the damage people under their organization did.

Edouard Karemera - He was the former vice president of the extremist group. He was also convicted of genocide and acts against humanity. He was charged with overseeing people involved in the genocide, as he was the minister of the interim government.

Joseph Nzirorera - He was the former secretary for the group, also convicted.

All three of the convicted pleaded not guilty during the trial.

Colonel Théoneste Bagosora - In 1993, he was appointed as the cabinet director of the defense ministry, and he was only to answer to the president. When President Habyarimana's plane was shot down, he took over state affairs and ordered the massacre to happen. After the genocide ended, he fled to Cameroon and was arrested there. He then went to court in Arusha, Tanzania. He was sentenced to life in prison but he made a request for it to be shortened. On the account of someone who once knew him, he "never accepted responsibility for the genocide, showing no sign of remorse or regret."

The conflict ended in 1994, the killings continued up to July 4 1994 when the RPF took control of the entire territory of Rwanda by using military control.

At least 10 UNAMIR soldiers killed.

Roughly 20,000 tutsis killed in the 1959 Hutu Peasent Revolution and over 300,000 forced to flee.

Ending date: July 15, 1994

Although the genocide mostly only lasted for 100 days, RPF took time to gain control and put the genocide to a full stop.

Causes:

• Tensions over the minority Tutsi population having more power.

• The switch in powers from the 1959 revolution

• The tension from breaking away from Belgium

• The president being killed

• Built tensions from when Rwanda was under Belgian rule.

Major Battles:

The 1959 revolution showed how desperate the Hutus were for change and how far they would go for it. It showed how extreme they could be.

The 100 days of massacre - the days that are labeled as the genocide where roughly 6 men, women and children were killed per minute every hour for roughly 3 months.

How it ended: the genocide ended when the RPF forced back at the Hutus and invaded the capital and other areas, taking back control, killing hutus and forcing others to flee into neighboring countries.

This article goes on to explain that after the genocide the surviving Tutsis were without families and the overall country was left in shambles. People were out of place and the basic infrastructure of everything was ruined. Even though the genocide was over 96% of people in the country suffered from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)

The cause of the end of the ending of the genocide was that the Tutsi gained power back by dominating the rebel movement, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), and captured Kigali.

"The new government announced a policy of “unity and reconciliation.” It adopted a new constitution that guaranteed equal rights for all Rwandans regardless of their group. "

Nishimwe is a 32-year-old woman who experienced the genocide as a teenager. She says that the country Rwanda was such a beautiful place before the genocide and that despite the ethnic tensions she was fortunate to have a lovely family and taken care of.

She says even way before being born there was discrimination against the Tutsi and that some were denied country and others simply went into exile. She said things got a little worse when joining school but it got really bad right before the genocide happened because on the radio Tutsis were called "Snakes" or "Cockroaches" that needed to be exterminated. Now a side note being called a cockroach or snake honestly does not sound scary at all but thinking of the time this is in and how the Hutus are now in control this is very scary for the Tutsis. The Hutus are explaining that they have gained more control and power over them and they can kill you and will.

She says she never expected the genocide to happen especially because she would have Hutu friends and go to their homes and see them at school so it was a bit of a shock. Nishimwe says her parents always tried to protect the family from what was being said but she could see their fear on their faces. She explains during the genocide the announcements on the radio got scarier and more alarming just each day and that it led to Tutsi families just like hers leaving to go hide. Her friends and family were killed and her father was the first to go. She heard people who killed him say they were happy he was dead and it made her want to die too. Nishimwe was just. teenager too and after her father's and brothers' death she was left with her mother and sisters and they just wanted to die. They were all surrounded by women and young girls who were raped and tortured and she finally contracted HIV she felt awful and never knew if she would be a normal teenager again. This is how just one person was affected and she explains more in the article.

After the genocide, roughly 15% of the population was killed and Rwanda's economy was in shambles. Schools, hospitals, jobs, all discarded and the people were only more anxious to start the process of rebuilding. Because Rwanda is landlocked, there weren't many options for how they could rebuild. Science and the growth in technology seemed to be the only answer, so shcools were put back into work and more were built, all with the main focus of science. Rwanda made a strong comeback and, from 1996 - 2015, their per capita gross domestic product nearly tripled. Many tenchnological advancements were and are being made. Things like climate observation are being done and oppertunites are fruitful.

The leaders of the extremists handed out some firearms; but the militias and other hutus wanting to fight were trained to use machetes, spears and other traditional weapons.

The training and weapons used were important because if they weren't trained and had nothing to use, the killing rate and amount would have been much lower.