HIST 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Rwandan Patriotic Front, Paul Kagame, Tutsi
10 Nov 2018
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1993 eritrea secedes from ethiopia, becomes an independent country. Tutsis and hutus dominant ethnic groups. Germany supported tutsis due to superficial racial reasons. Tutsis become deeply resented by hutus who become poor form german and belgian imperialism. Many hutus flee the country in fear of violence from the tutsis. Sudan very divided country between muslims in the north and christians and others in the south. Ethiopia, prominently christian country, aided the south. Africa provided resources such as petroleum however these resources were not a priority in africa after the 1970s and the general fall in commodity exports, africa is devastated economically. China seen in the us as an agent of soviet imperialism however, china is misunderstood. Proclamation of prc, oct. 1, 1949 called by conrad shiro - a watershed within the history of china economic egalitarianism, modernization of the community,mass literacy drives in the rural areas, land redistribution etc. , optimistic ideals.
