Better' is too broad a word to use here. Both have good and bad, although as far as each country's economy goes, Australia's is in much better shape and hence why it gets the thumbs up from me as far as standard of living goes.
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.