Question

Why is the killing of Tutsis in Rwanda by the Hutu-led government in 1994 considered genocide?

A. Because it involved citizens of a country
B. Because there are now memorials marking what took place
C. Because it was a deliberate attempt to eliminate a group of people
D. Because it occurred during the 20th century

Answer 1

because it was a deliberate attempt to eliminate a group of people

Answer 2

The killing of Tutsis in Rwanda by the Hutu-led government in 1994 is considered a genocide because it was a deliberate attempt to eliminate a group of people.

Genocides are defined as the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group. The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, was a mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda during the Rwandan Civil War, which had started in 1990. An estimated 500,000 to 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed, constituting an estimated 70% of the Tutsi population.