I'm sort of down today, after having read horrific news happening in U.S. prisons (not Guantanamo), and I really didn't read your entire question. I will say, though, that I'm petrified (for real) at the thought of having to endure another U.S. Presidential election and I do wish (and I'm not joking) that President Obama will do what I was afraid George W. Bush was going to do himself--perpetuate in power, for at least a few more years!
Why? It simply irks me to think I'll be hearing about billions of dollars (it will no longer be millions for U.S. Presidential elections) spent and wasted, showing me the face of Hilary Clinton, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush and Joseph Biden among others night and day, and that this whole hypocrisy, scandals, subterfuges, leaks, etc. will go on ad infinitum. To me it's best that Mr. Obama stays where he's at now; it's working fine anyway, as long as we have Congress.
Since Obama took office the stock market had doubled in value, only 4 months into his second term. No other president can claim that, even with 8 years in office.
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.