The Start of the Rwandan Genocide:
The Rwandan Genocide started because of the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994. This genocide occurred between two different ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis. The Belgians thought that the Tutsis were more superior than the Hutus. The economic situation grew worse and worse and the current president, Juvenal Habyarimana, began losing popularity. The Tutsis began to form the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), led by Mr Kagame. The Hutus said things on the radio about the Tutsis, and wrote thing in newspapers, so that everyone else who lived in Rwanda could see how horrible they were. Their aim was to overthrow Habyarimana and secure their right to return to their homeland. After the death of the President, that is when the mass killing of the Tutsis took place (BBC News).
The Start of The Holocaust:
Prior to the Holocaust occurring, there had been some economic issues in Germany. World War I had happened, and most people thought that nothing bad would occur for while, but they were wrong. Shortly after is when the Holocaust began in 1933. The reasoning behind the Holocaust is that the Germans felt that Jews were inferior for religious reasons. The Germans were not only after the Jews, but they were also after homosexuals, Gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, etc. Germany wanted everyone to see how horrible the Jews were, so propaganda played a huge role in making murdering and disturbing behavior acceptable. The German group called the Nazis, took all of the Jews and put them into Ghettos with hundreds of other families. After that things became severe, and that is when the mass killing took place (Hitler's Children).
The Rwandan Genocide started because of the death of the Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, a Hutu, when his plane was shot down above Kigali airport on 6 April 1994. This genocide occurred between two different ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis. The Belgians thought that the Tutsis were more superior than the Hutus. The economic situation grew worse and worse and the current president, Juvenal Habyarimana, began losing popularity. The Tutsis began to form the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), led by Mr Kagame. The Hutus said things on the radio about the Tutsis, and wrote thing in newspapers, so that everyone else who lived in Rwanda could see how horrible they were. Their aim was to overthrow Habyarimana and secure their right to return to their homeland. After the death of the President, that is when the mass killing of the Tutsis took place (BBC News).
The Start of The Holocaust:
Prior to the Holocaust occurring, there had been some economic issues in Germany. World War I had happened, and most people thought that nothing bad would occur for while, but they were wrong. Shortly after is when the Holocaust began in 1933. The reasoning behind the Holocaust is that the Germans felt that Jews were inferior for religious reasons. The Germans were not only after the Jews, but they were also after homosexuals, Gypsies, the mentally and physically disabled, etc. Germany wanted everyone to see how horrible the Jews were, so propaganda played a huge role in making murdering and disturbing behavior acceptable. The German group called the Nazis, took all of the Jews and put them into Ghettos with hundreds of other families. After that things became severe, and that is when the mass killing took place (Hitler's Children).
Similarities Between the Two Genocides:
The Rwandan genocide and Holocaust can both be considered as massive scapegoat methods. Before the 1930s and before the Rwanda killings, the economies of the countries were collapsing which caused a lot of anger, stress and poverty. The scapegoating permits the frustration to be channeled onto the ones considered guilty for the misery. Also, both in Rwanda and in Germany there was extreme propaganda. The reason why the two countries used propaganda is because it was their way of manipulating the public to believe that both the Jews and the Tutsis were horrible people.
The Rwandan genocide and Holocaust can both be considered as massive scapegoat methods. Before the 1930s and before the Rwanda killings, the economies of the countries were collapsing which caused a lot of anger, stress and poverty. The scapegoating permits the frustration to be channeled onto the ones considered guilty for the misery. Also, both in Rwanda and in Germany there was extreme propaganda. The reason why the two countries used propaganda is because it was their way of manipulating the public to believe that both the Jews and the Tutsis were horrible people.
Differences Between the Two Genocides:
I know that the Rwandan Genocide and the Holocaust are both genocides, but the reasons why they started are quite different. Several years of rivalry had existed between the Hutus and the Tutsis before the destruction of the Tutsis occurred. On the other-hand, the Germans had no fighting history with the Jews; they just wanted to destroy them for no apparent reason. Also, Rwanda began about 49 years after the Holocaust had ended (Wikipedia).
I know that the Rwandan Genocide and the Holocaust are both genocides, but the reasons why they started are quite different. Several years of rivalry had existed between the Hutus and the Tutsis before the destruction of the Tutsis occurred. On the other-hand, the Germans had no fighting history with the Jews; they just wanted to destroy them for no apparent reason. Also, Rwanda began about 49 years after the Holocaust had ended (Wikipedia).
The Mass Killing in Rwanda
The slaughtering and killing of the Tutsis began in 1994, in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. There was an anti-Tutsi youth group that was created by Hutu extremists. The group members set up roadblocks, and they also checked identification cards, and they killed anyone he was a Tutsi. The Hutus used mostly knives, machetes, or clubs for their executions. The Hutu extremists began to overthrow the government's political opponents, and killed Tutsis, Hutus, and the prime minister. Because of this situation, Belgium started to remove its troops from Rwanda. Over the course of a few days, things only worsened. The Hutus began going to the Tutsis doors and slaughtering them; men, women, and children. If a Hutu was caught helping a Tutsi, then they would be executed. They were treating the Tutsi women atrociously by raping them, torturing them, etc. The Hutus did not allow the dead bodies to be buried, so instead they were left right were they were slaughtered and eaten by wild animals. Numerous Tutsi bodies were thrown into streams, lakes, and rivers so that the Hutus could send them “back to Ethiopia” (about education by, Jennifer Rosenberg).
The slaughtering and killing of the Tutsis began in 1994, in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. There was an anti-Tutsi youth group that was created by Hutu extremists. The group members set up roadblocks, and they also checked identification cards, and they killed anyone he was a Tutsi. The Hutus used mostly knives, machetes, or clubs for their executions. The Hutu extremists began to overthrow the government's political opponents, and killed Tutsis, Hutus, and the prime minister. Because of this situation, Belgium started to remove its troops from Rwanda. Over the course of a few days, things only worsened. The Hutus began going to the Tutsis doors and slaughtering them; men, women, and children. If a Hutu was caught helping a Tutsi, then they would be executed. They were treating the Tutsi women atrociously by raping them, torturing them, etc. The Hutus did not allow the dead bodies to be buried, so instead they were left right were they were slaughtered and eaten by wild animals. Numerous Tutsi bodies were thrown into streams, lakes, and rivers so that the Hutus could send them “back to Ethiopia” (about education by, Jennifer Rosenberg).
The Mass Killing of the Holocaust
The killing of the Jews did not begin immediately. The Germans started off by taking the the Jews and transporting them in cattle cars to different camps all around Europe, where they would be slaves until they were too sick to live. The Nazis built these concentration camps by conquering different parts of Europe, and then building either camps or ghettos. Men and women did not go to the same camps, they were separated. Some Jews were killed if they were too old or too ill to work because the Nazis felt that they were useless. Not only adults were treated inhumanely and killed, but so were young children. In the Holocaust, if Germans who helped Jews escape were caught then both, the German and the Jew would be executed. In some of the camps, there were gas chambers which looked like showers, but when the Jews would walk in they would die straight away because of the excessive amount of gas. Numerous amounts of Jews died each day because of how horrible the conditions were that they had to work in (Holocaust Encyclopedia).
The killing of the Jews did not begin immediately. The Germans started off by taking the the Jews and transporting them in cattle cars to different camps all around Europe, where they would be slaves until they were too sick to live. The Nazis built these concentration camps by conquering different parts of Europe, and then building either camps or ghettos. Men and women did not go to the same camps, they were separated. Some Jews were killed if they were too old or too ill to work because the Nazis felt that they were useless. Not only adults were treated inhumanely and killed, but so were young children. In the Holocaust, if Germans who helped Jews escape were caught then both, the German and the Jew would be executed. In some of the camps, there were gas chambers which looked like showers, but when the Jews would walk in they would die straight away because of the excessive amount of gas. Numerous amounts of Jews died each day because of how horrible the conditions were that they had to work in (Holocaust Encyclopedia).
Similarities Between the Killing Strategies
A similarity between the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide is that in both situations some people were killed for helping other people. The Germans and the Hutus did not want anyone on their side to assist their enemy what-so-ever. Whichever side you were on, you had to stay loyal to or else there would be consequences. In the two genocides they killed mostly one specific ethnic group. For the Hutus it was Tutsis, and for the Germans it was the Jews (Bulb by, Elizabeth Henry).
A similarity between the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide is that in both situations some people were killed for helping other people. The Germans and the Hutus did not want anyone on their side to assist their enemy what-so-ever. Whichever side you were on, you had to stay loyal to or else there would be consequences. In the two genocides they killed mostly one specific ethnic group. For the Hutus it was Tutsis, and for the Germans it was the Jews (Bulb by, Elizabeth Henry).
Differences Between the Killing Strategies
One main difference between the Rwandan Genocide and the Holocaust was the location of where people died. In the Holocaust, Jews were sent to concentration camps to await their death. In these concentration camps, Jews did not have any privacy. The prisoners would put on the same dirty clothes that they had been wearing for months. In the Rwandan Genocide Hutus killed Tutsis out in the open, in homes, on streets, churches, or even schools. Tutsis were executed by knives, machetes, or clubs. The manner in which the Tutsis and the Jews died were quite opposite (Bulb by, Elizabeth Henry).
One main difference between the Rwandan Genocide and the Holocaust was the location of where people died. In the Holocaust, Jews were sent to concentration camps to await their death. In these concentration camps, Jews did not have any privacy. The prisoners would put on the same dirty clothes that they had been wearing for months. In the Rwandan Genocide Hutus killed Tutsis out in the open, in homes, on streets, churches, or even schools. Tutsis were executed by knives, machetes, or clubs. The manner in which the Tutsis and the Jews died were quite opposite (Bulb by, Elizabeth Henry).
The End of the Rwandan Genocide
After 100 days, around 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by the Hutus. A rebel group was formed by Tutsis refugees called, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). In 1990 the group invaded Rwanda, and they continued to fight until a peace deal was reached in 1993. On April 6 1994, a plane was shot down that carried the President Juvenal Habyarimana and his peer, who were both Hutus. The RPF was blamed for this occurrence, so they started an organised campaign of slaughter. They claimed that the plane was shot down by the Hutus so that they could have an excuse for the genocide (BBC News).
After 100 days, around 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by the Hutus. A rebel group was formed by Tutsis refugees called, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). In 1990 the group invaded Rwanda, and they continued to fight until a peace deal was reached in 1993. On April 6 1994, a plane was shot down that carried the President Juvenal Habyarimana and his peer, who were both Hutus. The RPF was blamed for this occurrence, so they started an organised campaign of slaughter. They claimed that the plane was shot down by the Hutus so that they could have an excuse for the genocide (BBC News).
The End of the Holocaust
Six years later, in 1945 the Holocaust had finally come to an end, and more than 6 million Jews had died. Many families were hurt and scarred from losing so many family members. By the end of the war, there 50,000 to 100,000 survivors that were living in Europe. Allies were advancing on the Germans finally and they began taking over their camps. A camp in Poland was liberated by the Soviets in 1944. After that liberation, many more took place and the Americans and other Allies began to remove Hitler from power. In January 1945, Auschwitz was freed. It was the camp where the most deaths occurred and also it was the biggest concentration camp that the Nazis owned. The liberation of Auschwitz was a huge achievement as the Holocaust was coming to a close (Hitler’s Children).
Six years later, in 1945 the Holocaust had finally come to an end, and more than 6 million Jews had died. Many families were hurt and scarred from losing so many family members. By the end of the war, there 50,000 to 100,000 survivors that were living in Europe. Allies were advancing on the Germans finally and they began taking over their camps. A camp in Poland was liberated by the Soviets in 1944. After that liberation, many more took place and the Americans and other Allies began to remove Hitler from power. In January 1945, Auschwitz was freed. It was the camp where the most deaths occurred and also it was the biggest concentration camp that the Nazis owned. The liberation of Auschwitz was a huge achievement as the Holocaust was coming to a close (Hitler’s Children).
Similarities Between the Endings
The Rwandan Genocide and The Holocaust ended by a large amount of people dying. Also, for the two genocides, families were hurt from the loss of their relatives. Another similarity is that a group of people went against the Germans and the Hutus to liberate the Jews and the Tutsis. Even though the outcome of the genocides were bad, both of them still had survivors (Hitler’s Children).
The Rwandan Genocide and The Holocaust ended by a large amount of people dying. Also, for the two genocides, families were hurt from the loss of their relatives. Another similarity is that a group of people went against the Germans and the Hutus to liberate the Jews and the Tutsis. Even though the outcome of the genocides were bad, both of them still had survivors (Hitler’s Children).
Differences Between the Endings
Both of the Genocides had partially of the same outcome, but they also had many differences. First off the Rwandan Genocide only lasted 100 days, as to the Holocaust which lasted about six years. Imagine killing going on in your country for 2,190 days! Also 6 million Jews died, and around 800,000 Rwandans were slaughtered. Lastly, when the Rwandans were liberated, the rebel group only had to invade one area, whereas the American Soldiers and the other Allies had to go around Europe to free all of the Jews in the concentration camps (BBC News & Hitler’s Children).