I'm not sure how to prevent it, but my Adobe Reader usually has the option of simply turning it.
Most have forums where you can ask the 'specialists' for help. They may have already encountered that problem.
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.