Ronald Reagan began as a Democrat. That is not flip-flopping. It is "seeing the light".
People do have change of hearts. At the time, they may genuinely have their heart and mind set on one thing, but in another, they feel the need to do something else. So maybe in 2010 he thought someone else could lead the fight against Obama, but now he sees himself as the best shot.
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.