Yes you need some kind of help. Your mom is a **** and she needs to be put on psychiatric watch. If you're old enough to leave the house do it, although financially you may not be able to if you're only 18.
If you can't leave the house right now, at least tell your parents that this is no joking matter. That's the least you should do. You should also tell your school counselor or any other adult you trust about this.
Your feelings matter! If you're uncomfortable with this, you have every right to be. Even if your dad didn't get physical with you this is still a major problem itself.
Your mom verbally assaulted you. Verbal assaults are just as bad as physical assaults. I'm surprised that she even said that to you!
What kind of mother would do that? Good luck. I hope you tell someone.
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.