Fragments by Binjamin Wilkomirski

For my book review, I read the book Fragments by Binjamin Wilkomirski. He was the only one in his family to survive the death camps of the Holocaust. His memoir is written in a series of fragmented memories, starting when he was only two years old. His experiences in the Holocaust gave a unique perspective because they were written from a child's point of view - he was only three when he went to the death camps. This perspective was very interesting because, since he was a child, he didn't really know anything about what was happening, so his descriptions were filled with confusion. I enjoyed reading the book simply because it gave this different perspective.

Revolutionary Movements after WWI

Throughout history, it seems that revolutionary movements often lead to the start of a war. However, it is opposite in the case of World War I; there was a rise in independence movements in India and Egypt after the war. Why is this? Why is it that the war led to these independence movements? I understand that there was a rise in the number of totalitarian governments, which could cause people to want to revolt and become their own country. Is that the only reason there was such an increase in independent movements?

Reading pages 80-98

"We may have lost the battle (or two, or ten) but we've won the war."
In the reading, it was clear that the Central Powers had many more wins than the Allied Powers in the beginning of the war. They were successful in pushing back the Allies attacks, and defeated them many times. However, it was the Allied Powers that ultimately won the war. How were they able to do so when they had so many losses in the beginning?

Reading Questions pgs 102-115

I didn't completely understand question 11: "How did the world see the "do or die offense" again in WWII?"
I understand how the "do or die offensives" worked in WWI. Germany launched powerful offensives intended to uncover and penetrate weak spots in the enemy lines. However, I don't know a lot about WWII, so I don't really know the answer to the question "How did the world see the "do or die offense" again in WWII?"