I think most Americans feel the same as you. Obama has never been proud to be American as far as I can tell. That is why he does not give uplifting speeches about individual success.
He just does not believe in it. People who do believe in American values will not support Obama this time.
Obama better watch out. He already has very little to spare http://news.yahoo.com/depression-shrinks... Even the libs cant give a civil and logical answer. They haven't figured out yet that ANY fool can get an education but not all educated people are intelligent ( as you can tell by the two libs at the bottom ) Manly man doesn't even realize having a higher IQ has nothing to do with intelligence.
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.