(I hope this answer isn't too long-winded. I didn't think the existing answers gave sufficient information, but hopefully haven't gone too far the other way...).
In addition to what Evik says in his answer, you ought to VAR all your function-local variables. QGetElementsByType and lcv ought to be VARed as well. If you're using CF9 onwards, you can simply scope them using the LOCAL scope, eg: local.
QGetElementsByType etc.
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.