I equate the earth being in a cycle a lot like 1938 to 1941 at this point

However, what this means we don't know yet because of nuclear weapons. If we didn't have nuclear weapons Russia and the U.S. would already be at war now. But, because people in Russia can often travel or live in the U.S. now there is more understanding between nations because Putin cannot usefully brainwash his people like a

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Could.

 So, though the world LOOKS a lot like the same cycle as 1938 to 1941 once again that cannot happen again without extincting all life on earth. So, even though the same tensions are there what it is going to look like is different because all people on earth are much more enlightened and educated now than then too.