Once you have an idea of your overall topic, it may be helpful to find examples of your topic to write about and analyze. This kind of information can often be found in books covering a conflict's history or in newspaper articles.
Be sure you are evaluating the validity and use of ALL your resources! After all, you want to attach your name to something you trust, right?
Remember for your first papers, you need at least three (3) scholarly sources.
The Virtual Newsrack is a compilation of access points to all of the newspapers to which SU Libraries currently subscribes, online as well as any print.
The "How To Find..." guide is a great thing to reference if you can't seem to find exactly what you're looking for in the library.
If you're focused on cases/examples right now, you might benefit from the News or Primary Source pages.