You can do that but it may not be the best way to do it. If I were going to do it this way I'd use some code to generate a dummy transaction id and then set the total fields to $1. Here is some code to generate an order_id.
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.