Instead of applying the background to an anchor, try making a div, applying the background to that, then wrapping it in anchor tags. In my experience, anchors are much harder to style.
Another thing to look at as well is to make sure that your zoom level isn't anything but 100%. I can't count the amount of times I accidentally ctrl+mousewheel upping the zoom level slightly to 105%.
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.