TCM is mostly based in superstition. Little science has been done, so what may work and what may not work is not well known. Neither are safety, risks, interactions, etc. The majority of TCM has no plausible mechanism of action, eg; rhino horn, bear bile, acupuncture.
Because acupuncture is popular in the west, there has been numerous studies, mostly of poor quality. Systematic reviews show acupuncture is nothing more than an elaborate placebo.
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.