No, they are not the same. Federal positions are salaried and come with full benefits and paid vacations 100-120K level. Private positions are less stable, but more financially rewarding if the dentist is skilled andable to get case acceptance.. There is no paid vacations as you are generally paid on production but you can double or better the pay of a federal position.
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.