How did European colonialism contribute to the genocide in Rwanda and Burundi? (1 point)
• It increased ethnic tensions by privileging the Tutsi minority.
Europeans provided arms and military training to the Hutu majority in the decades prior to the genocide
It increased ethnic tensions by outlawing the religious practices of minority groups.
Europeans placed settlers in all key political and economic
positions.
- Europeans exacerbated ethnic divisions by favoring the Tutsi minority and granting them more power and privileges, leading to increased resentment and tensions among the Hutu majority.
- Europeans also provided military support and training to the Hutu majority, further fueling the conflict between the two ethnic groups.
- Additionally, Europeans imposed artificial boundaries and governance structures that favored one group over the other, creating a power dynamic that eventually led to violence and genocide in both Rwanda and Burundi.