I rather see history repeating itself with the rise of Hitler as consequence of the excessively punitive treaty of Versailles after World War 1. At the risk of

I rather see history repeating itself with the rise of Hitler as consequence of the excessively punitive treaty of Versailles after World War 1. At the risk of invoking Godwin's law, I wouldn't be surprised seeing Putin going fully fascist to hold together a Russia that's disintegrating.