I don't think the hair styles in those photos were achieved via curling iron, it looks more like a combination of a blow dryer and styling gel. Large rollers on short hair will make hair a little "stiffer" the trade off, is that the hair is damaged in the process. For what it's worth I think you could do better by buying megahold product, which wouldn't damage your hair at all.
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.