As an atheist, I do not expect to be rewarded for the things I do, so I am not disappointed. I do get the gratification of accomplishment and the respect of friends and associates, but god never even sends a card.
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.