You can buy tempered glass clear protectors for your screen (probably what your friend has). Although it's better than nothing, you cannot fully protect your screen from breaking under every possible situation. There are also portfolio cases for iPhones that have the fold-over front flap, similar to those for an iPad.
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.