The Roots of Genocide

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This essay examines and defines genocide in general with the emphasis on Rwanda. The essay analyzes the general causes of genocide and the particular causes of the genocide in Rwanda. It also looks at the various actors that were involved in the genocide: the victims, the perpetrators and the bystanders.The bystanders are especially important, as in the case of Rwanda they were the 'international community'.

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"The 20th century may be called `the century of genocide', despite all our technological achievements and strives towards a `civilized', tolerant and global society. In fact it was in the 20th century that this term `genocide' came into existence. Never before in the history of humankind were so many people killed or their culture destroyed on the grounds of their descent and ethnic affiliation. The Jews, Bosnians and the Rwandans are only three well-known examples. What compels one group of people to `suddenly' destroy another group, killing men, women and children without any discrimination?"

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