I think the separation of church and state was the major innovation in the creation of the United States. That separation, reiterated in the establishment clause, is the legal basis for democracy replacing the divine right of kings. A lot of Americans don't understand that the establishment clause applies to their religion, they try to rewrite history and the constitution.
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.