Hey just try to lower the load off the native windows 7 startup,open 'run' and type msconfig in startup items carefully choose what you don't want windows to start by itself. Also open Task Manager and in Processes tab search for processes using most ram and cpu usage. But be very careful ending processes,ending needed processes could make the system unhealthy and crash.
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.