Apartheid in South Africa
Ways that the international community responded to Apartheid policies.
-Boycotted South African Goods
-Put Economic Sanctions (restrictions) on South Africa
-South Africa could not compete in the Olympics or FIFA World Cup
This term refers to the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, ethnic, religious, or cultural group.
What is Genocide.
This is the 1st stage of genocide, where groups are categorized based on race, nationality, or religion.
What is Classification.
What is the name of the main character in the film?
Paul Rusesabagina
The country where over 800,000 people were killed during the 1994 genocide between the Hutus and Tutsis.
What is Rwanda?
This group of people were forced to live in Homelands and Townships during Apartheid in South Africa.
What are Black South Africans?
What is the government or those in power.
In this stage of genocide, the dominant group talks about the victims and portrays them as subhuman.
What is Dehumanization?
Paul's wife who is a Tutsi.
Who is Tatiana?
The perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide that were members of this majority ethnic group.
Who are the Hutus?
The name for slums that lacked running water, had poor living conditions, and were overcrowded.
What are townships or homelands?
Genocide only took place in the past.
What is false? (Genocide still occurs in the 21st century)
The 8th stage of genocide, where the killing is diminished or lied about, even by those responsible.
What is Denial?
The Hutus referred to the Tutsis as this, in order to dehumanize them.
What are Cockroaches?
The Rwandan genocide lasted for this many days.
What is 100 days?
These two groups faced discrimination under Apartheid laws, but not as harshly as Black South Africans.
Who are Coloureds or Asians?
By learning these, we can hopefully prevent future genocides.
What are the 8 Stages of Genocide.
This is the 3rd stage of genocide, in which a group is persecuted and marginalized by the dominant group.
What is Polarization?
This is why many Hutus resented and hated the Tutsis during the period leading up to the genocide.
What is the fact that the Germans and Belgians favored the Tutsis, giving them better jobs and more power over the Hutus?
This was the excuse used to begin the genocide, involving the death of a prominent leader.
What is the killing of the Hutu president of Rwanda?
Describe three ways that Black South Africans were treated under Apartheid.
-Couldn't Vote
-Lack of quality education/ segregated schools
-Segregated public spaces
-Could not marry outside of race
-Forced to carry I.D. Cards
-Could only travel to designated areas
-Forced to live in Townships/Homelands
This genocide lasted for 100 days and resulted in over 800,000 people killed.
What is the Rwandan Genocide.
This stage of genocide involves the systematic extermination of the targeted group.
What is Extermination?
How did the Interahamwe and Rwandan Military (Hutu-led) know who was Tutsi and who was Hutu?
What are the stamps in their I.D. cards?
These were groups of young men and boys who were trained as soldiers to carry out the killing of the Tutsis.
What is the Interhamwe?