Answer yes, most people solve it by layers. Start with the top layer... most people start with white. Then solve the middle slice, and finally the bottom layer.It's a more organized system, and easier for you to remember which parts you have solved and what you need to do next It's possible to solve it without, but if you need to there are tons of cheat sheets on the internet that will instruct you on how this method works, just google "how to solve a rubik's cube.
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.