I'm 14 now, and I am lucky to have most of the things you listed available for my own personal use. If anything your son needs to have a cell phone the others are inessential. In today's world kids quickly become socially awkward and frankly deprived when not provided with what others have.
I worked over the summer to by the phone I wanted , but my parents payed for the plan. Your son would be happy with a phone and I recomend unlimitted texting. Your son Is not spiold ,and I understand that you don't intend on spioling him.
However, you only turn 14 once. Give in and let him have an awesome day.
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.