You need to talk to your close friend about telling everyone about something that they did not have the right to tell and was personal. You also need to make it clear to everyone that it bothers you that they continue to bring up your crush, that it is disrespectful, and that they need to stop. Finally, you need to talk to your crush and access his feelings because not everyone is comfortable with that amount of attention or even being viewed romantically.
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.