What happened in 1994?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What happened in 1994?


A: The Rwandan genocide happened in 1994.

Q: How long did the genocide last?


A: The Rwandan genocide lasted 100 days, starting in April.

Q: How many people were killed during the genocide?


A: Approximately 800,000 people were murdered during the Rwandan genocide.

Q: What is a genocide?


A: A genocide is when many or all people in a group are killed because of their ethnicity, colour, religion, or political opinions.

Q: Who was targeted during the Rwandan Genocide?


A: During the Rwandan Genocide, members of an ethnic group called the Tutsi (abatutsi) were targeted and killed because of their ethnicity.

Q: Who was responsible for carrying out the killings?


A: The Hutu killers were responsible for carrying out the killings during the Rwandan Genocide; they were extremist members of another ethnic group called the Hutu (abahutu). They also killed other Hutus whose political beliefs were not as extreme as theirs.


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