1939: \n• Germany invades Poland, sparking the beginning of World War II. \n• The United Kingdom and France declare war on Germany. \n\n1940: \n• Germany invades Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Belgium.\n• The Battle of Britain begins. \n\n1941: \n• Germany invades the Soviet Union.\n• Japan attacks Pearl Harbour, drawing the United States into the war. \n\n1942: \n• The Allies launch their first major offensive against the Axis powers at El Alamein and Stalingrad. \n• The United States and Japan fight the decisive Battle of Midway. \n\n1943: \n• The Allies defeat Axis forces at Kursk and Sicily. \n• The Allies capture Rome. \n\n1944: \n• Allied forces launch Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy. \n• The Allies liberate Paris, Rome, and other European cities. \n\n1945: \n• The Allies defeat the Axis powers in Europe and Japan. \n• The United States drops the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. \n• Japan surrenders, ending World War II.
Construct a timeline of the main events in World War II.?