Everybody knows Americo-Liberians weren't exactly on good terms with the natives since they prohibited the the latter from acquiring the Liberian nationality, prohibited their right to own a plot of land, prohibited their right to vote, etc.
Then Samuel Doe's coup happened and (although the ensuing civil wars are indeed horrible) only involve the death of the previous president, Tolbert, and 39 of his supporters in the immediate aftermath.
But what if the natives actively go and kill any Americo-Liberians who they view as "oppressors" on sight similar to the Rwandan genocide? Would the US intervene as this is a country which creation it is directly responsible for and not a tiny nation in the middle of nowhere? How high would the casualties list be?
Then Samuel Doe's coup happened and (although the ensuing civil wars are indeed horrible) only involve the death of the previous president, Tolbert, and 39 of his supporters in the immediate aftermath.
But what if the natives actively go and kill any Americo-Liberians who they view as "oppressors" on sight similar to the Rwandan genocide? Would the US intervene as this is a country which creation it is directly responsible for and not a tiny nation in the middle of nowhere? How high would the casualties list be?