IntroductionWhen Belgian colonizers entered Rwanda in 1924, they created an ethnic classification between Hutu and Tutsi, two tribes that lived together as one. After independence in 1962, there was a constant power struggle between the two tribes. Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Chrétien described the situation as “tribalism without a tribe.” (Destexhe, 1995) There were many signs leading to genocide, yet the ruling nations chose to ignore them. From April 6, 1994 through mid-July, a period of approximately 100 days, 800,000 people were killed when Hutus attacked Tutsis. No foreign help came to the rescue until it was too late. Ten years after the genocide, the United Nations was still busy in Rwanda, cleaning up the mess left behind due to man's sinful nature. Could the Rwandan genocide have been prevented or is it simply a fact? Even though the international community is monitoring every country and race, an event like the Rwandan genocide could happen again because European colonizers introduced ethnic classification where none existed and the ruling nations chose to ignore the obvious signs of the genocide. Problem Genocide is the “deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political or cultural group”. (Dictionary.com, 2010) In 1924, after World War I, Belgian settlers entered Rwanda and allowed the Tutsi dynasty to remain in power. However, after World War II, concepts of right and wrong changed. Since the Belgians had favored the Tutsis, this change in ethics caused the Belgians to have compassion for the Hutus and promote the Hutu cause, creating tension. (Thompson, 2007) It was the Belgians who created...... middle of paper......rmation: Genocide. Union Promise of Peace. Network. March 2, 2010. .Rosenberg, Matt. "Geography and Map of Rwanda". About.com. The New York Times Company, 2010. Web. April 9, 2010. “Rwanda Genocide.” Global Issues in Context Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Global Issues in Context. Network. April 12, 2010.Thompson, Allan, ed. The media and the Rwandan genocide. London: Pluto, 2007. Print.Percival, Valerie and Thomas Homer-Dixon. "Getting Rwanda wrong. (Genocide in Rwanda)." Saturday evening. v110. n7 (September 1995): p47(3). Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Storm. K12 test site. April 12. 2010 .