I guess the problem that you are facing is the %term% thing. On the database it will look up for any matched whatever the position the term is. So if you try to do a string replace "foo bar" it will search only for the matching string "foo bar" and not "foo" or "bar".
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.