Space is created by matter, which itself is a manifestation of energy. Space and time are both properties of matter. Time is the quantification of motion of matter through space.
So to answer your question of what "came before space and time, it was energy.
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.