When it is very difficult to begin communcations, which is what is needed, a mutual friend or other person is needed to get things going. If there is anger for any reason, time apart helps to soothe bad feelings, but getting someone else to help start a meeting and discussion should be your goal.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.