It's exactly what it says...a patch...such as to fix issues or improve the gameplay, just like on a computer. Of course it's free, would be totally stupid to pay for just updates / patches to games.
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.