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A lot of timelines, even those with a fairly early POD, seem to have a paradigm similar to OTL - two devastating world wars separated by about a generation (~20-25 years).

Now, what do people think of this? Is it realistic, even inevitable? If a long period of peace between superpowers precedes a war using new weapons and methods of industrialised warfare, will it ultimately lead to a bitter slaughter, therefore a heavily penalised peace treaty upon the losers, and so a war of revenge a couple of decades later?

Or do you think it's a ridiculous projection of OTL on ATLs?

Discuss.
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