Rwandan Genocide:
The Rwandan Genocide was a mass slaughter of the Tutsi by the Hutu people in Rwanda. This genocide took place from April 7, to mid-July of that year. During this period, 500,000 to 1,000,000 Tutsi people were ruthlessly slaughtered. The genocide took place during the Rwandan civil war, which was a conflict between the Hutu-led government and the RPF (Rwandan Patriotic Front). The RPF consisted of Tutsi refugees from earlier Hutu violence. On April 6, an airplane carrying the Burundi president was shot down and this was the start of the mass slaughter. The next day, Burundi soldiers/officers executed major Tutsi leaders and some Hutu leaders. These forces pressured the Hutu people to arm themselves and kill every Tutsi person they see. This genocide had a huge impact on the Tutsi people. After the Genocide, there was a major increase in HIV from war rape. The economy was crushed because of the significant decrease of population. Also, Rwanda now has two holidays based off the genocide; Genocide Memorial day on April 7, and Liberation day on July 4.
Current Relationships: After the genocide, the Tutsi and the Hutu went down a fast road of recovery between each other. They now try to put whatever happened behind them. They get along so well that it is very common for a Tutsi man and a Hutu woman to get married, or vice versa. On the other hand, the Twa are disliked by both the Tutsi and the Hutu and are seen as dirty and dishonest.