Maus

First concentration camp opens in Dachau.

Mar 22, 1933

Vladek meets Anja in Poland

Dec 22, 1935

Anja and Vladek get married.

Feb 14, 1937

Richieu is born

Oct 4, 1937

Anja and Vladek's first son Richieu is born. Richieu was later posioned by the women who was taking care of him because she did not want him to have to face the concentration camps.

Vladek in Polish Army

Aug 29, 1939

Vladek was drafted in 1939.

Germany invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Vladek is taken as prisoner of war

Sep 17, 1939

Vladek was taken as a Prisoner of War in 1939. The prisoners had to undergo multiples checks to determine IF they would live and have a value to the Nazi's

Jews now have to wear things to identify themselves

Nov 23, 1939

At the concentration camps, numbers were placed on the prisoners identifying them as a Jew. Also, Jew's were forced to wear arm bands with a yellow Star of David on it.

Vladek released as a POW

Feb 4, 1940

Auschwitz Opens

May 20, 1940

This became one of the most powerful concentration camps. Over 4 million died here between the years 1940 and 1945.

First gassing

Sep 3, 1941

Gassing was a way of killing the prisoners. Prisoners were often taken in groups

2000 prisoners enter Auschwitz

Jun 4, 1942

Anja and Vladek caught trying to escape to Hungary. caught and brought to Auschwitz

Mar 4, 1944

Anja and Vladek almost escaped to Hungary, but at the border they were caught and brought to Auschwitz

Vladek's son Artie is born

Jun 15, 1945

Vladek's son Artie is born. The story of Maus is told through Artie's comics.