I wouldn't trust Congress either way, doesn't matter if they are Republican or Democrat. I myself agree with the Republicans however on the issue of cutting spending in those areas, we cannot manage our debt anymore and it is going to be a huge problem.
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.