If you believe the promise their is no civil war you give way too much credit to the plan.
They can control many things, the reaction of a destabilized nation and world only comes through totalitarianism. Food shortages and natural disasters are but a few possibilities that sets off any range of civil disobedience. Once begun, only sheer force response of government can shut it down, thus triggering others in the waiting, to be signaled to act.
You argue for it had to be this way and only on the precipice, but fail to register that pendulum swings both ways.
Be careful what you wish for, it might not come in the fashion of your choice.