That use of "Here's to ... " is a somewhat commonly-used idiom. It may have derived from a toast form of speaking: "Here's a toast to you!" (then everyone drinks.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toast_%28h... Some common examples: Here's wishing you all the best! Gentlemen!
Here's to the Queen (of England)! (Then all the military officers say "The Queen!" and they all drink.) Here's mud in your eye. (an idiom used as a toast) Here's to the women, God bless 'em!
Here's to Larry and Jane today on their wedding day! Here's looking at you, kid. <-- famous movie quote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv8MGYnP...
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.