There were several causes to the genocide in Rwanda. The Rwandan genocide started after World War I, when the country was taken over by the Belgians. When the Belgian colonists arrived in 1916, they produced identity cards classifying people according to their origin. The Tutsis are often taller and thinner than Hutus, with some saying their origins lie in Ethiopia. The Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus. Not surprisingly, the Tutsis
There were several causes to the genocide in Rwanda. The Rwandan genocide started after World War I, when the country was taken over by the Belgians. When the Belgian colonists arrived in 1916, they produced identity cards classifying people according to their origin. The Tutsis are often taller and thinner than Hutus, with some saying their origins lie in Ethiopia. The Belgians considered the Tutsis to be superior to the Hutus. Not surprisingly, the Tutsis