I just love hearing about people who go out and purchase a Mac to run Windows OS and/or it's programs because Mac isn't nearly as compatible as Windows. You should've just got a Windows machine if this is the case. Now, to answer the question, erase the Windows OS from the partition and run it in a Virtual Box, which you can download from Sun for free.
Then, when you need to do anything with Windows, you can run it only when you need it, and, you can run it at the same time while running Mac OS#. You can do everything in a Virtual Box as you would with any normal machine. Also, if something were to malfunction within the VB, it would not affect the host computer.
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.