Freedom of speech does not mean you have the freedom to say or write whatever you want with no consequence. Freedom of speech means that the GOVERNMENT can't restrict you from saying or writing it. You had better believe your boss can fire you.
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.