Historically, the times when the country was at its best were the 50s and early 60s. Taxes on the rich were at least 70% and up to 90% in this time. But with globalization there is no way to know if that would work again.
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.