*Russia* is not the villain - the people in *charge* of Russia are the villains. Look at the people of Germany today - yes, there's some whackadoodle wannabe-Nazis in their politics, but most of the German people want nothing to do with them. That, and while Goering was a truly evil person, always remember his quote:

"Why, of course, the people don't want war. Why would some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best that he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally, the common people don't want war; neither in Russia nor in England nor in America, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or a fascist dictatorship or a Parliament or a Communist dictatorship...."

"...voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country."

He was evil...but his statement here is 100% accurate - just look at America and our unwarranted and illegal invasion of Iraq. Anyone who opposed it was "denounced for lack of patriotism", to use Goering's words.