We exist. And so we are aliens -- to any other life forms on other planets. But so far we have not detected any life on any other planet.
Outside our solar system are almost uncountable other stars - that may have planets with life. A major problem is the distance. Even the closest stars are more than 4 light years away.
And think of the problems we have in exploring the planets in our solar system. No wonder we don't know much about the solar systems of other stars.
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.