If you like Free programs, you'll find Picasa 3 a fine program. Many features, easy to use, you can sync with free online albums (that can be made private) and is integrated with many Gmail features if you use Gmail. It automatically adds new images, you can change the views to include filenames, keywords, etc.With a drag & drop organizing, export ability (including to HTML), there's not much it doesn't do.
It even has the ability to crop, correct or do minor edits, create collages, burn images to disc plus many more. Your original files (uncropped/unedited) remain intact until you force Picasa to save/overwrite them. I've used it for a long time and it's still the easiest, most robust free program out there.
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.