1. By:Naser Altaf

2. Rwandan History
• 1961, republic country Rwanda, consisted of two
main group, the Hutu and the Tutsi
• Hutus were 85% of the population and
dominated the government
• Tutsi minority tired of the Hutus harassment
moved to Uganda and created rebel army known
as Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF)
• Civil War killed up to 800,000 Tutsi men, women,
and children and many Hutus.
• August 1993, RPF and Hutu rebels signed peace
agreement.

3. • Canada was the leader of the United Nations
• Canadian L.T Gen Romeo Dallaire was the
leader of the U.N peacekeepers.
• Romeo Dallaire was in Rwanda during the
Genocide and was requesting for more U.N
assistance but he was rejected.
• Many lives were lost including 15 Canadian
U.N peacekeepers under the command of
Romeo Dallaire.
Canadian History

5. • Canada played major role because it was the
head of the U.N.
• Canadian L.T Gen Romeo Dallaire was the leader
of the peacekeepers
• Canada made the effort to actually prevent the
genocide but failed because they did not have
support.
• Considerate Canadians cared about the genocide
and tried to prevent it
• Helpful, Considerate, Peacemakers
Perception Of Canada

6. • Aware of the genocide but did not attempt to
help stop it.
• Did not send peacekeepers to support Canada
and its mission to keep peace.
• They considered us as intruders getting
involved in Rwandan government affairs.
• The failure to respond to this genocide caused
many innocent lives to be lost.
Other Nations Perceptions

8. • Why were the Hutu able to overpower the Tutsi ?
• Do you feel that it is our obligation to help out
even though its none of our business?
• Do you think this genocide would have been
prevented if the Tutsi population was larger than
the Hutus? Or would it be the same and the
Tutsis would be the ones harassing?
Questions

9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
mQtMlxUqy4g