I think the majority of the time I would say 'Yes' - it often doesn't feel like it at the time and something positive coming out of a negative can take a while to happen, but it often does. However, life being life, there probably are situations where there doesn't seem to be any good at all for anyone.
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.