Romeo Dallaire Source Analysis

In the source, Romeo Dallaire talks about a need for a transfusion of humanity. The source talks about us needing to prove that we are humans, and that we believe everyone else is human. The different ways we can prove this through our actions are discussed in the second half of the source. The perspective that Dalliare holds is that we need to assist those countries that as a result of globalization are less advanced and struggling to live. This is an interesting perspective when you look at what these countries have to deal with and how we could fairly easily help. The issue with this perspective is that these countries need to learn to live independently. We need to teach these countries to support themselves, we cannot just help them through …show more content…
The mass amount of rape, violence, and murder in the DRC cannot go unnoticed. In the early 1900s the Congo was being exploited by Belgium for its natural resources. The Belgians would do terrible things such as bringing the natives back to Europe for human zoos. The Congo halved in population while under Belgian rule. Being starved, Killed off from disease, and even having their body parts such as hands being chopped off all lead to this depopulation. Another legacy Europe left on the Congo was the language changes it caused. People in the Congo now spoke mainly European languages. The people of the Congo were unhappy being under colonial rule so they decided to fight back with riots and strikes, campaigning for their independence. Once they finally got it they were instantly thrown into a chaotic society of hatred, violence, and war.” Parents could not afford to send their children to school and people were being thrown from their homes. These things are still happening in the Congo and that is why we need to help. We are partially responsible to do our part in helping these suffering individuals. A huge part of why this is happening is because of the legacy the white man left on the Congo. When the DRC was colonized, people from the Congo had their world flipped upside-down. Although a bit of help to restore the peace is the least we can do, the main focus …show more content…
Rwanda is made up of two main native groups, the Hutus, and the Tutsis. The Tutsis have always been in a position of power even though they only made up 15 percent of the population. The Germans claimed Rwanda in the a scramble for Africa and they recognized the power the Tutsis had and gave them a higher status. When the belgians ended up owning Rwanda after World War I, they separated these two groups even more “by requiring members of the two groups to carry cards identifying them as Hutus or Tutsis”. When Rwanda wanted to claim independence, civil conflict occurred between the two native groups as to which one would hold the power. Eventually they came to an agreement where both groups could hold power even though a civil war had to happen to get there. Only a few years later was when the genocide began. Tutsis and moderate Hutus were slaughtered. It is estimated that almost one million people were killed. Eventually the genocide ended and a new “multi-ethnic” government was put in place. The UN believed that it was not responsible to help with the genocide because it was an internal affair within and the UN helps with international affairs between countries. They could’ve stopped the genocide but were told to stand down as they didn’t want it to look like they were taking sides. The UN should have went ahead and helped put a stop to this horrible thing that