Considerations for Military Intervention The United Nations, individual nations, and many human rights organizations monitor the occurrences of social injustice around the globe. To prevent and combat social injustice, these organizations and nations may employ mediation, sanctions, and/or military intervention. Military intervention may be considered the strongest response to combat social injustice and is not undertaken lightly. Criteria exist to initiate military intervention and there is latitude in how those criteria are interpreted and applied. In some cases, like the Rwandan genocide, nations and organizations took no action based on their interpretation of the criteria. It is important to note which factors contribute to the interpretation and application of criteria used to determine a need for military intervention.

Select at least two factors that you think a nation should consider to determine whether or not to intervene militarily in another nation (such as Rwanda) where social injustices occur.

Think about why the factors you selected might explain the rationale for the military intervention or might explain the nation's inaction.

Briefly summarize the key events of the Rwandan genocide.

Briefly describe the factors you selected related to the decision to militarily intervene or take no action.

Explain why these factors justify a nation's decision to intervene militarily or take no action.

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