How was the Rwandan genocide carried out?

1) How long did the Rwandan genocide last?
The Rwandan Genocide lasted for one hundred days.
2) Approximately how many people were killed during this time?
one million people were killed in that time.

3) What were the Interhamwe? What did this word mean?
Civilian death squads called Interhamwe, or “those who fight together” had trained prior to the start of the genocide and were responsible for the largest massacres

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

5) What happened to Hutus who refused to kill or protected Tutsis?
Hutus who refused to kill or attempted to hide Tutsis were killed as well.
6) What role did radio play in the genocide?
Radio played an integral role in the genocide.
7) What role did the US play in this genocide? How do you think they should have responded?
 The United States the only country in the world with the technical ability to jam this hate radio, refused.