By conflict do the mean actual conflict itself or war?
Historical connection sometimes implies the positive and negative effect of a certain subject from its past up to its future effects. So for example, the connection of the peoples point of view before and after a bombing incidents. I hope this will help you. Have a nice day
He describes it as wicked, crooked and brutal.
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The best answer for the way to focus on the topic of memoir would be D. I hope that this helps