I don't know, people are crazy. It's almost like some people go LOOKING for a reason to get offended. Canadians get angry if you call them American - so what continent do they think Canada is on?!
If you are from the island of Britain, you are technically British or English, the reason for this is because both Scotland and Wales were annexed by England. The Northern Irish have their own identity since they are not part of Britain, and since they are not part of the Republic Of Ireland either, they are not Irish, only Northern Irish. United Kingdom Of Great Britain (British/English) and Northern Ireland (Northern Irish).
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.