The Hutu and Tutsi seems to shake hands for peace in Rwanda with the aid of the United Nations. However‚ after the Hutu president’s airplane was striken‚ a staggering genocide began where people live in the same country killed their fellow citizens by machete. The kind hotel manager‚ Paul‚ decided to protect the Tutsi refugees in the hotel. Because of the assistance of the Belgian boss‚ the hotel became the only safe place. Outside‚though‚ is countless dead Tutsis corpses‚ children‚ women
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diseases. Dehumanization overcomes the normal human revulsion against murder.” (Stanton par. 4) The Tutsi were treated like cockroaches needed to be exterminated‚ “Tutsi and people suspected of being Tutsi were killed in their homes and as they tried to flee at roadblocks set up across the country during the genocide.” (Genocide par. 2) The Hutu‚ another supposedly superior culture treated the Tutsi as rodents‚ germs‚ bugs. Things better fit not in society‚ take away from them all human rights and
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Internationalism is a political principle which advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. To what extent should internationalism be pursued? Internationalism is a very controversial topic among many people and may be difficult to come to a collective viewpoint because of the many diverse cultures/religions‚ political views‚ and possibly even economic viewpoints. All of these factors will cause individuals to think and act differently than others‚ therefore
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Civil War is rooted in history. Hundreds of years before their civil war‚ many people were kidnapped and forced into slavery. Ensuring a safe place aboard their own ships from disease and illness‚ European slave traders would employ the help of local tribal leaders to find people to be slaves and bring them to the coast. Slaves were usually traded for weapons to be used in conflicts with neighboring tribes. The Congo region learned early on that their inhabitants
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The following work represents the importance of leadership in the Rwanda Genocide of 1994 and the many factors that lead to the tragedy. This literature demonstrates the history and tribal relationship of Hutus and Tutsis leading to the Genocide in 1994 and most importantly why international intervention could not prevent the mass murder of 800‚000 people. Prior to the genocide‚ Rwanda was under extended period of colonial dominance by the Belgium. During that time a powerful group of Roman Catholic
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Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “Just as a man would not cherish living in a body other than his own‚ so do nations not like to live under other nations‚ however noble and great the latter may be.” Colonialism has occurred countless times throughout history‚ and the effect it has on native cultures is greatly felt by inhabitants of those cultures. Some historians believe that a group loses its identity with the death of its culture. The way history has been written directly affects how our world is today
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based on the tragedy that occurred ten years prior. The massacre is a result of the Hutu tribe’s prejudice and discrimination of the Tutsi tribe and the world’s lack of intervention. George’s depiction of the event is less about the massacre itself though because of his choice to portray it from the view of Paul Rusesabagina‚ a Hutu hotel manager married to a Tutsi woman. Mass media hasn’t always been the way it is today. Movies are now one of the most popular forms of entertainment and one of
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With the previous statement in mind‚ as the years progress‚ Immaculée Ilibigiza was a young Tutsi woman who was caught amidst the Rwandan Genocide in 1994. In an excerpt from her autobiography Left to Tell‚ Immaculée describes how she huddled with five other women in the 3-by-4 -foot bathroom of her pastor’s home‚ silently praying and clinging
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After seeing the footage that Jack Daglish shot of Interamwe soldiers murdering innocent Tutsis‚ Paul hopes that the footage will be sent out and encourage people to stop these terrible acts of violence. However‚ that is not the type of world we live in. Unfortunately‚ we live in a world where if people are content with their lives‚ then they do not care about the struggles that other people are facing. We say that man is a choosing animal‚ however most of the time we only choose to do things based
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What is an act of bias? If you break it down‚ word by word‚ a bias is “an inclination of temperament or outlook; especially: a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment.” (M. W. Staff) A simple act of bias is genocide through someone’s eyes based on their religion‚ culture‚ and personal experiences. An act of bias can progress into genocide through multiple steps. Stereotyping‚ jokes‚ rumors‚ and insensitive remarks and non-inclusive language can all be the simple thing to someone. It can lead to
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