Rwanda Independence (LAST BLOG OMG)

'Evening. So, this, as a matter of fact, is the last blog i will be posting for my Africa project. Crazy right? I know. It blows my mind. Seems like its been so long, time plays tricks on you. Anyways! So tonight i was doing research on Rwandas Independence because it's part of a little side assignment my group and i have in class. We have to make a short powerpoint about the independence of our country. So i found some sites, and some info about our nations independence. Rwanda gained its independence on July 1st, 1962 after holding elections where Hutu representatives were elected by the Hutu majority population. The whole idea of Rwanda being its own country started back when there was growing violence between Hutus and Tutsis, and the Belgians (colonial rulers of Rwanda at the time) decided to step in and try to create some peace. Unfortunately, when they chose to have a Hutu election, they didnt realize- or didnt care- that this would upset the balance of power. Tutsis had been the rulers and chiefs of the people of Rwanda before and during its colonization. When the Hutus gained power, they of course were angry that they had been ruled over by this minority for so long. People believe this is what started the Rwandan Genocide. It's quite interesting how just one person getting killed can cause a spark of making an entire new country, which then leads to a huge genocide and thousands of deaths. Just one person can change the fates of thousands and thousands. Below are the links i used to find out a little more about Rwanda. One of them was in my last post, the Department of State. 

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2861.htm

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/514402/Rwanda/274459/Independence-and-the-1960s