Question

Belgium would control their colony of Rwanda through a policy that would

exploit the majority Hutus and empower the minority Tutsis. This policy was
known as

A. Cultural assimilation
B. The white mans burden
C. Social favoritism
D. Divide and Rule

Answer 1

D. Divide and Rule.

Belgium implemented a policy of Divide and Rule in Rwanda, which involved giving preferential treatment and opportunities to the minority Tutsi population, while suppressing the majority Hutu population. This policy created tensions and conflicts between the two groups, ultimately leading to the Rwandan genocide in 1994.