It is good that you have learned from the experiences of others without having to go through it yourself. You are probably familiar with 1 Cor. 7:39.
It says "A wife is bound as long as her husband is alive. But if her husband should fall asleep in death, she is free to be married to whomever she wants, only in the Lord." So, not only is it a good idea not to become romantically involved with someone who doesn't share your faith...It's also a commandment.
The article below might also prove helpful.
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.