Wartime

A period of armed conflict

Peacetime

A period between wars

Warmongers in peacetime

Steadfastly build military strength

Peacelovers in peacetime

Reduce military spending

Warmongers in times of tension

Seek to divide potential adversaries

Peacelovers in times of tension

Try to cool things by diplomacy

Warmongers attack their neighbor

Crushing them with military superiority

Peacelovers condemn military attacks

Respond by imposing sanctions

Warmongers laugh at sanctions

While bombing their neighbor

Peacelovers support invaded country

Sending weapons and humanitarian aid

Warmongers cut supply lines

Siege and bomb neighbor into submission

Peacelovers watch from a distance

Condemning destruction and killing

Warmongers declare victory

Then threaten another neighbor

Peacelovers sign pact with latest threatened neighbor

Promising to defend them

Warmonger invades second neighbor

Ignoring threats from peacelovers

Peacelovers declare war

Take up arms and fight warmonger

1939 or 2022?