Putin, hands down. Putin has the intelligence to know how to do what he wants, which is to take over the world. Trump doesn't.
Trump is a presidential candidate that hasn't done anything (besides making speeches) and Putin is doing a great job for Russia. They haven't commit any crimes yet to have a evil vibe.
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.