Study escalation of tension, including Rhineland remilitarisation, Mussolini, the Axis, Anti-Comintern Pact, Anschluss, appeasement arguments, Sudeten Crisis, Munich and the ending of appeasement.

Chronology anchor: Part three: The origins and outbreak of the Second World War in BB Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939 (Paper 1 Section B: Wider world depth studies) provides the direct anchor for this learning objective. Students focus on Study escalation of tension, including Rhineland remilitarisation, Mussolini, the Axis, Anti-Comintern Pact, Anschluss, appeasement arguments, Sudeten Crisis, Munich and the ending of appeasement. The explanation should use the subtopic wording, the relevant period, named events or individuals where appropriate, and precise historical evidence. It should then separate cause from consequence, change from continuity, and significance from importance while keeping sources, interpretations, evidence and opinion distinct.