Yes if unopened the usual shelf life is about 2 to 3 years if it wasn't left in sunlight or and extremely hot place. If it did go rancid and you ingested it, it wouldn't kill you or poison you, it would just taste nasty/rancid ( you'd smell it when you open it( hopefully).
Well, eventually, YES, everything does. But if it's a year or so old, and never been opened, it's probably fine.
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.