Daniel's Story Timeline

  • Daniel sees the word “JEW” on his fathers store

    Daniel sees the word “JEW” on his fathers store

    This is where the Germans start to economically discriminate against the jews to hurt them by not supporting their businesses.
  • Daniel’s birthday

    Daniel’s birthday

    Around this time is where his dad and uncle argue about whether they stay in germany or not.
  • Daniel’s class photo before he left the public school

    Daniel’s class photo before he left the public school

    Daniel remembers his teacher, who dehumanized his people by calling them names.
  • Daniel looks at the Identification cards they were given to identify them as jews.

    Daniel looks at the Identification cards they were given to identify them as jews.

    Daniel, and many more jews had an id card just to identify them as jews, They had to change their names to Israel and Sara to identify as Jews also.
  • Daniel and his family were deported to Lodz, Poland

    Daniel and his family were deported to Lodz, Poland

    Daniel and his family are forced to move to Lodz, Poland in a ghetto.
  • Jews were forced to wear stars of david on their clothing

    Jews were forced to wear stars of david on their clothing

    They were forced to wear them to be identified as jews.
  • Daniel’s father trades noodles for a radio.

    Daniel’s father trades noodles for a radio.

    Daniel’s father needed to know information even though he knew it was illegal, the BBC news provided very important information on the war to Daniel’s family.
  • Daniel and his family had to worry about tuberculosis, typhoid, typhus

    Daniel and his family had to worry about tuberculosis, typhoid, typhus

    Daniel’s family had to keep good hygiene in order to not contract any diseases during their stay in Lodz
  • Since 1942 rumors have been going around that people that are deported are going to their deaths.

    Since 1942 rumors have been going around that people that are deported are going to their deaths.

    Mr stein found a note from a group while through clothes from the transport. The note read that the group were to be sent to their deaths.
  • The Germans were mass transporting people in the ghetto to the death camps

    The Germans were mass transporting people in the ghetto to the death camps

    Postmen ran from house to house, delivering “wedding invitations” which was called the orders.
  • Daniel is caught by the gestapo, and brought into a freight car heading towards auschwitz

    Daniel is caught by the gestapo, and brought into a freight car heading towards auschwitz

    Daniel didn't know if Fredrich escaped or not, nor if he knew he was on the same car as his family.
  • Conditions in the barracks were slightly better for daniel, they were given a margarine and a teaspoon of jam every few days.

    Conditions in the barracks were slightly better for daniel, they were given a margarine and a teaspoon of jam every few days.

    Although they had food they had a brutal kapo that would beat them furiously.
  • Daniel spots erika, but misses the chance to get to her. He devises a plan to contact her with a note.

    Daniel spots erika, but misses the chance to get to her. He devises a plan to contact her with a note.

    While marching back to the barracks Daniel throws the note at Erika, although he is unsure if she noticed it.
  • Daniel sees unimaginable horror

    Daniel sees unimaginable horror

    Daniel sees all the bodies being burned in the pit, He sees them turning black from the fire. This completely changed Daniel's view of the human race.
  • Daniel becomes ill, and contracts typhus.

    Daniel becomes ill, and contracts typhus.

    Daniel had contracted typhus, although his father was there for him and he bribed the kapo to let Daniel recover in the barracks while he was sick.
  • daniel his father and many more jews are forced to march to a new place because of the allies

    daniel his father and many more jews are forced to march to a new place because of the allies

    During this march if Jews were to fall down or even trip, they would be killed.
  • Daniel views a picture of a large hall of where he was taken after his first arrival at buchenwald.

    Daniel views a picture of a large hall of where he was taken after his first arrival at buchenwald.

    Daniel thought that Buchenwald wasn't terrible, yet it still wasn't pleasant for him, when he returned to camp it was rough. The barracks were rough and had fights very often.
  • Daniel views a photo that he took from his studio window.

    Daniel views a photo that he took from his studio window.

    Daniel saw rows of Jewish prisoners, being marched out of Buchenwald, perhaps to their immediate death.
  • all the jews in Buchenwald were driven from their barracks for evacuation

    all the jews in Buchenwald were driven from their barracks for evacuation

    The following day after the first evacuation they gathered again for evacuation. As soon as the allies attacked Daniel was nervous and excited. An explosion ripped through the camp and that became Daniel’s chance to strike.
  • Daniel looks at a photo of an american soldier, white teeth gleaming into the camera

    Daniel looks at a photo of an american soldier, white teeth gleaming into the camera

    This was the night of their uprising, Daniel was glad to be finally be free.
  • Daniel returns to Lodz

    Daniel returns to Lodz

    Daniel returns to Lodz, He comes across Rosa again. Although this is the end, This seems only to be the beginning of Daniel's life.

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