Carnival Cruise Tycoon - it was one of those "bargain rack" games, but it was great. You had to deal with all the fundamental problems that you might have running a cruise ship. Similar to Roller Coaster Tycoon, but with less focus on building your own pieces, and more on managing the things you're given.
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.