It might be a little slow, as your processor is only 1.8: the minimal requirements for scII are 2.2 ghz, as well as at least 1 gig of RAM, which you have. If you have vista, you'll need 1.5 gigs of RAM in short, it might run, but it could get a little choppy when things begin to heat up.
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.