Can you hear me in the back?
Yeah, around about 1939 literally half the planet came together and decided that the only way to stop fascism was through violence. They tried hugging it out with the Nazis and it turns out that all that did was empower them, so they instead went with organized violence.
If you think the story of "World War II" was "retribution" and "becoming what you hate" then I think you're an absolute fucking wanker and maybe a nazi sympathizer to boot.