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Paul Rusesabagina was never the most idealistic man. As manager of the
Belgian-owned Mille Collines, a luxury hotel in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, he knew
when to slip a bottle of Scotch to corrupt colonels to keep them in his pocket
2 "Events." 20 Years after the Rwandan Genocide. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
<http://fordschool.umich.edu/events/2014/20-years-after-rwandan-genocide-paul-ruses
abagina>.
In 1994 in Rwanda, a million members of the Tutsi tribe were killed by members of the
Hutu tribe in a massacre that took place while the world looked away. "Hotel Rwanda"
is not the story of that massacre. It is the story of a hotel manager who saved the lives
of 1,200 people by being, essentially, a very good hotel manager.
The Belgians found it easier to enforce Tutsi superiority because they were the
majority population. When Belgium granted Rwanda their independence in 1962, the
Hutus took over. President Habyarimana's plane is shot down after he signed a peace
treaty with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).
6.By Its Conclusion, at Least 500,000 Ethnic Tutsis Were Murdered, along with
Thousands of Tutsi Sympathizers, Moderate Hutus, and Other Victims of Atrocity. Some
Estimates Claim Anywhere between 800,000-1,000,000 Killed, with Another 2 Million
Refugees (mo. "Rwandan Genocide World Without Genocide - Working to Create a
World Without Genocide."Rwandan Genocide World Without Genocide - Working to
Create a World Without Genocide. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
<http://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/rwandan-genocide>.
The Rwandan Genocide refers to the 1994 mass slaughter in Rwanda of the ethnic
Tutsi and politically moderate Hutu peoples. The killings began in early April of 1994
and continued for approximately one hundred days until the Hutu Power
movement's defeat in mid-July
7.By Focusing on the Emotions and Relationships of the Central Characters, the Movie
Accurately Depicts the Terror of the Events, with Surprisingly Little Recourse to Blood
and Explicit Gore. "Hotel Rwanda Movie Review Summary." Detailed Review Summary
of Hotel Rwanda. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
<http://allreaders.com/movie-review-summary/hotel-rwanda-29529>.
12. By This Date, There Were Already Hundreds of People at Hotel Mille Collines.
"HOTEL RWANDA: Myth v Fact." Willis Shalita. N.p., 22 Nov. 2011. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
<https://willisshalita.wordpress.com/2011/11/21/hotel-rwanda-myth-v-fact/>.
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The N.p., n.d. Web.
<http://www.newsweek.com/book-excerpt-real-story-behind-hotel-rwanda-244351>
real story behind Hotel Rwanda