That is the only way they make a profit off it, they bought it from the other countries, so to turn it into a profitable piece, they add more to the price tag. It would end up costing about the same to ship it unless you went to a personal dealer, possible a used motorcycle...
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.