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December 9, 1948 The United Nations passes a resolutionJuly 1, 1962 Rwanda gains its independence.July 8, 1993 RTLM radio begins broadcasting and spreading hate.April 6, 1994 Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana is killedApril 7, 1994 Hutu extremists begin killing their political opponentsApril 9, 1994 hundreds of Tutsis are killedApril 18, 1994 An estimated 12,000 Tutsis are killedMay 23, 1994 The RPF takes control of the presidential palace.July 13, 1994 Approximately one million people, mostly Hutu, begin fleeing to Zairemid-July 1994 The Rwanda Genocide ends when the RPF gains control of the country.Periods
1894 Germany colonizes Rwanda.1918 The Belgians assume control of Rwanda.The Belgians organize a census1959 A Hutu rebellion begins against the Tutsis and Belgians.January 1961 The Tutsi monarchy is abolished.1991 A new constitution allows for multiple political partie1991 A new constitution allows for multiple political partieApril 15-16, 1994 thousands of Tutsi are killedApril 28-29 Approximately 250,000 people, mostly Tutsi, flee to neighboring Tanzania.
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