Read Guy Kawasaki's book "The Art Of The Start" - How to start absolutely anything.
Check with your government tax agency as there are several requirements that have to be met before you can set up a non-profit. You will need a charter. You will need a board of directors You will need to register with a tax agency and.
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.