Describe the major events leading up to the outbreak of World War II.

The major events leading up to the outbreak of World War II can be traced back to the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty imposed harsh conditions on Germany, including massive reparations payments and territorial losses, which led to economic instability and political unrest within the country.

In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. Hitler's aggressive foreign policy aimed to expand German territory and undo the perceived injustices of the Treaty of Versailles. He began by remilitarizing the Rhineland in 1936, followed by the annexation of Austria (Anschluss) in 1938.

The next significant event was the Munich Agreement in 1938, where Britain and France appeased Hitler by allowing him to annex the Sudetenland, a region of Czechoslovakia with a large German-speaking population. This appeasement policy was an attempt to avoid war by giving in to Hitler's demands.

However, Hitler's ambitions did not stop there. In 1939, he violated the Munich Agreement by invading the rest of Czechoslovakia. This act of aggression alarmed the international community, but it was the invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, that triggered the outbreak of World War II.

Following the invasion of Poland, Britain and France declared war on Germany, marking the beginning of the global conflict. The major events leading up to the outbreak of World War II were characterized by Hitler's aggressive expansionist policies, the failure of appeasement, and the reluctance of the international community to confront Germany's actions until it was too late.