I'm only 20 so it's not really old school, but when I was leaving school, it did seem like there was a theme tune for it. 'Nickelback - Photograph' was just released and every time I hear it I immediately remember those days.
Yes that excately true when we in old school song or movie elicits the most memories because what ever the events song or movie which we loved and enjoy a lot happy with that elicits which remains the memories for ever till we remains.
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.