Very good question. I lost a very close loved one and had a dream I seen him after death, I recognized him, he wanted to recognize me but didn't because it was taboo. Maybe life recycles it self and how you live it now determines your future, like if you were a rich prick you will be a poor "black" sumabitch next time around and you will be miss treated and wonder why.
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.