No. It is hypothesised that the Mayan calendar ran out because that particular civilization had reason to leave in a hurry It should also be noted that other inscriptions found at ancient Mayan sites have dates that roughly translate to the year 4772 Bear in mind that people have been predicting different times for the end of the world for centuries ... and nothing has happened.
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.