Timeline WW2 - Linea By li0984 Sep 1, 1939 Germany attacks Poland Sep 27, 1939 Warsaw capitulates Nov 30, 1939 Soviet Union attacks Finland Apr 9, 1940 Germany attacks Denmark and Norway Jun 10, 1940 Italy declares France and Great Britain war Jun 28, 1940 The Soviet Union occupies Bessarabia and northern Bukovina Mar 11, 1941 In the United States, the Loan and Tenancy Act is adopted in support of the Allied warfare Aug 12, 1941 The atlantic charter Dec 11, 1941 Germany and Italy declare US war. Hitler takes over command of the German army Jan 1, 1942 the covenant of the United Nations Nov 8, 1942 US-British gangway in Morocco and Algeria Jan 31, 1943 German capitulation in Stalingrad Sep 8, 1943 Italian ceasefire announcement Sep 12, 1943 Mussolini liberated by the Germans Jun 4, 1944 Rome is conquered by the Allies Jul 20, 1944 Attacks against Hitler Oct 4, 1944 The British move into Greece Feb 11, 1945 The Russians conquer Budapest Apr 7, 1945 The Russians move into Vienna Apr 28, 1945 The death of Benito Mussolini Apr 30, 1945 hitler commits suicide May 8, 1945 The end of the war in Europe (VE Day)