Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda?

ITS D. They promoted a Tutsi minority over a Hutu majority and encouraged a Tutsi revolt.

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20 December, 06:39

Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda?

ITS D. They promoted a Tutsi minority over a Hutu majority and encouraged a Tutsi revolt.

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Gator · Answer 1

Belgium as a colonizer country support military and political way the Tutsi leaders.

Explanation:

After World War I, as part of the international treats, Germany gives to Belgium the country of Rwanda.

Traditionally, Rwanda has 2 main groups, the Hutu people that were mainly farmers and the Tutsi people that were mainly cattle herders.

Because of the exchange of products and the value of them, the Tutsi that were a minority, start to installed as a privilege social class.

When Belgium as a colonizer country came to Rwanda, the only way to maintain the colony were to support the Tutsi minority.

But after World War II, when in Europe the way of thinking started to change to an equality and fair governments, These ideas arrived in Rwanda, giving as a result the civil war that ends in millions of Tutus deaths and some Tustis losts

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Laylah · Answer 2

Laylah 20 December, 10:31

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they promoted a tutsi minority

Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda?ITS D. They promoted a Tutsi minority over a Hutu majority and encouraged a Tutsi revolt.

Which actions by the Belgian government contributed to the ethnic tension in Rwanda?

ITS D. They promoted a Tutsi minority over a Hutu majority and encouraged a Tutsi revolt.