The Alliance system of Bismarck, which was intended to preserve peace, had now become an instrument for further conflict. ... From this it is easy to see why Barbara Tuchman would name her book The Guns of August. ... In conclusion, this book shows that August was a very important month in World War I. ...
The question of how a loving and caring God could allow such evil to prevail is a continuous question raised by Wiesel throughout the book. ... Imagine finally arriving at a camp, after being stripped of everything that we have that makes us "cultured" individuals, being separated from our mother and sister, as Wiesel was, and our first experience of our new "home", is seeing babies, children, men, and women being burned alive. ... Instead of being a victim for the rest of his life, he has chosen to tell the world of his experience and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. ...
They were denied citizenship in Christian countries because they would not give up their religion, and were forced to live in ghettos, separate from Christian communities. ... He became a millionaire from the sale of this book, and due to his enormous popularity was released from Landsberg after only nine months, on the condition that he would never enter into politics or try to overthrow the government. ...
