One thing that came to mind is a Wiki-style markdown format for the help file. If you want to allow easy editability in a variety of tools, I think plain text, or a simple markdown format is a good way to go. Even if people don't understand or want to learn the full markdown format, they can usually get by with "*"s for bullet points, etc.
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.