Question

what happened in rwanda after it gained independence from european colonizers?

the minority tutsis slaughtered the hutus.
the majority hutus allowed the tutsis to emigrate peacefully.
the minority tutsis gained control of the government.
the majority hutus took control of the country.

Explanation:

Analyze post-independence power shift in Rwanda

Following independence from Belgium in 1962, the demographic majority Hutus took control of the newly independent Rwandan government, reversing decades of minority Tutsi dominance favored under colonial rule.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1: Incorrect. The Hutus were the majority, and the primary post-independence violence and eventual 1994 genocide involved Hutu extremists targeting Tutsis.
• Option 2: Incorrect. The transition was marked by violence and forced displacement rather than peaceful emigration.
• Option 3: Incorrect. The minority Tutsis lost political dominance upon independence.
• Option 4: Correct. The majority Hutus won democratic elections and assumed political control of the country.

Answer:

• The minority Tutsis slaughtered the Hutus.
• The majority Hutus allowed the Tutsis to emigrate peacefully.
• The minority Tutsis gained control of the government.
• The majority Hutus took control of the country. (Correct answer)