Differences Between Hutu And Ttsi

The history of imperialism influenced the ethnic division and political conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi because of Belgian and German influence. The colonial powers had created a system of Tutsi dominance, creating lasting resentment. It caused a racial rift between the Hutu and Tutsi. The Hutu were considered inferior to the Tutsi and the Tutsi were seen as the superior being.

The Hutu’s and Tutsi’s racial rift started growing when the countries created a class system while in power. The Tutsi were favored over the Hutu and given privileges. Because of this, mistrust and hatred was introduced. In the minds of the Hutu, they were under the oppression of the Tutsi when the Europeans left..They differentiated the Hutu from the Tutsi. The

Tutsi had taken advantaged of these privileges and when the Belgians left, the tensions rose between the two groups. It created a lasting hatred and mistrust between the two ethnic groups.
Furthermore, In the mind of the Hutus, they had freed themselves from the oppression caused by the Tutsi. But 160,000 Tutsi had fled to neighboring countries and 20,000 killed, they believed they were the victims. Eventually, the Hutu could freely murder their Tutsi neighbors without fear of prosecution and extremist Hutu ideals had begun to come into power. This created a violent civil war after President Juvénal Habarimana was assassinated and these extremists took power. These differences in point of view stirred up a violent civil war, beginning the 100 days of genocide.
Due to European colonialism, their fabricated elitism changed into racism and eventually into a genocide. The rift they created between Hutu and Tutsi had given each group different privleges and the importance of the classifications between the ethnic groups. Ethnic boundaries were set and defined for the two groups. The Hutu were oppressed and eventually it became a form of ethnic hatred.