Not to worry, have a kid of your own and the instinctual passion for your kid kicks in BIG TIME. My wife was like that but after having kids became one of the most protective and passionate mothers I know (that was 28 years ago).
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.