This is absolutely true, anyone can be a manager but it takes a certain type of individual to be a leader. A great quote I read once states "leaders plan the journey and sell the tickets, managers drive the bus to the destination". In other words, managers carry out work FOR someone else whereas leaders will be creative, have a vision and bring others along with their vision I have written a couple of articles on leadership versus management and they are listed below this answer.
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.