I have recently found a site called classmates and have started to look for old friends. I found my best friend from back then died 5 years ago from diabeties, his cousin who I was good friends with back then also died ten years ago and someone else who saw me there got in touch. I hung out with his brother back then and he died four years ago.
I have gotten in touch with others but to see 3 people who died in their 40's is terrible. As I previously said you can track down anyone on the internet.
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.