We just do it for the free candy, to be honest... But my mom stopped letting us trick or treat years ago, because of how "un'holy" it is. She's probably just saying that so she doesn't have to pay for our costumes lol. I see trick or treating as a tradition.
Halloween, on the other hand... I agree with you, though. When I see Christians (kids) dressed up as demons or vampire, whatever, it kind of contradicts our religion.
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.