Nope, apple updates don't support itouch 2g's anymore sorry! Only 3g and 4g!
Plug it in and press update ipod on itunes and it may take a while but it makes it all up to date.
Yes it can Plug it into iTunes and click UPGRADE and it will upgrade to ios4.2.1 I did the same way with my iPod touch 2gen.
2nd gens can upgrade to 4.2 but no higher, because apple stops supporting, which is a ripoff.
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.