That's so interesting. Nothing like that has ever happened to me, but I have read a lot about prophetic dreams. They do say that lapis enhances psychic abilities, so maybe that does have something to do with it.
I would say either your own intuition or some spiritual entity wants to get a message to you. There are a lot of hubs on this site written about dreams and psychic messages etc. Try browsing some of the material available on here - there's a lot of good stuff!
How are the two related, except in your mind, if you believe in your heart, then so shall it be, if you believe they are related you will look for clues, however tenuous, to confirm your dreams.
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.