No it's Sauron vs. The Free People of Middle Earth. Sauron won (for now). This is how the history book should document this and leave it for the future generation to study and remember and make sure "Never Again!".
Who knows, there will be many history versions. talk about China. They went to Tibet to liberate the country 70 years ago. But other countries view it differently. Who knows, China will also liberate Afghanistan soon.