I don't know if the film industry is held to the same Equal Opportunity standards as other industries ... and if they are even ASKING for age verification, it appears they are not. But in most industries, the ONLY age verification they can ask for is whether you are actually legal to work (over 16 or over 18 or occasionally other ages depending on the industry.).
They usually ask you these to check your background info as far as if you are illegal or ever committed a crime. Also certain jobs have different age requirements.
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.