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Genocide

Question 4 • WA-World History B - Aberdeen

Why did the Hutus in Rwanda hold a deep hatred for the Tutsis?

Answer
A
The Tutsis unrelentingly persecuted the Hutus when they were in power.
B
The Tutsis were a minority who had historically ruled over the Hutus.
C
The Tutsis held most of the country’s wealth even though they were a minority.
D
The Tutsis were a threat because their population was growing rapidly.

Explanation

The Hutus’ resentment was rooted in the history of Tutsi minority rule over the Hutu majority. This history fostered long-standing ethnic and political tensions. Choice B, that the Tutsis were a minority who had historically ruled over the Hutus, best explains the hatred described.

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