I work with hiring at my company as long as you did not lie and it is not a 'deal breaker' per their policies you should be fine. I would not share the information as most places background checks just consist of someone in hr making a few phone calls. If they do find it and bring it up just be honest.
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.