How was the Rwandan genocide carried out?

1) How long did the Rwandan genocide last?
It lasted for 100 days.

2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time?
One million people were killed.

3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean?
They were death squads. It means they fought together.

4) What made the general Hutu civilians (the non-trained group) believe they had to kill Tutsis?
Because he heard that the Tutsis would destroy Rwanda and kill all the Hutus.

5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis?
They were killed as well.

6) What role did radio play in the genocide?
It filled the Tutsis with fear and desperate because the broadcasts on the radio were labeling them as "roaches" and "devils."

7) What role did the US play in this genocide? How do you think they should have responded?