Unfortunately, history does repeat itself. Today's world is getting more and more like the pre-WWII era. At that time, the fascist states, aka the Axis Powers Germany, Japan and Italy started invasions of Poland, China and other weak nations. Eventually they dragged the whole world into a global war.
Now the Axis of Evil countries, Russia, China, N Korea and Iran are flexing their muscles. Russia fired the first shot by invading Ukraine. China is preparing to invade Taiwan. North Korea's dictator is a well-known warmonger.
The free world must mobilize and arm itself. Otherwise, world peace will soon be destroyed by these evil states.