They may own and run their own business like a fashion store or a mobile dog groomer business or may be a Freelance worker, which is a cheaper alternative to a company hiring permanent employees. Hired as an interdependent consultant means they don't have to deal with employee taxes or benefits, such a freelancer should probably negotiate for close to 20% more than a regular employee to get the same, after year end taxes, take home income.
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.