XBL is down at the moment everyone around the globe can't connect. Sit tight and wait for a press release and what ever you do don't delete your profile and try re-download it you won't be able to get it back and you will loose all your Ms points and achievements so just turn it off and wait.
Don't worry xbox live is down at the moment it should be working again soon you can find out here http://support.xbox.com/en-GB/xbox-live-...
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.