It sounds like she may be bi-curious and maybe ignored you for a while as she was in denial. I think if you ask to hang out more it won't cause any harm and maybe you can get more of an idea of if she wants to try anything with you but before doing anything make sure you check she is comfortable and wants to try things with you first.
You make it sound as if she is, but we can't possibly know because we don't know her.
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.