I'd recommend taking a look at something like WIX to do this. The VS Setup project works for simple stuff, but it's tricky to handle the nuances of MSI installs. With WIX you get fine-grained control over the MSI.
When setting RemovePreviousVersions to true you are using a major upgrade. So the old version is automatically uninstalled by your new one. If you want to use a major upgrade, your new version should be a complete and standalone installer (it includes prerequisites, shortcuts, icons, file associations, etc.).
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.