WWII, Elie Wiesel, and Vladek Spiegelmen

By matthewcowan
  • Vladek Spiegelman is born

    Vladek Spiegelman is born

  • Elie Wiesel is born

    Elie Wiesel is born

    Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania.
  • Vladek Spiegelman marries his wife, Anja

    Vladek Spiegelman marries his wife, Anja

  • Vladek's son Richieu is born

    Vladek's son Richieu is born

  • Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2

    Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2

  • Vladek is captured and sent to a POW camp

    Vladek is captured and sent to a POW camp

  • Vladek is re-united with his family

    Vladek is re-united with his family

    After being releasead from the POW camp, Vladek sneeks over the border and returns to Sosnowiec
  • Germany launches an offensive against France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

    Germany launches an offensive against France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

  • The Battle of Britain

    The Battle of Britain

    Germany launches an air caimpain over Great Britain
  • Germany invades the Soviet Union

    Germany invades the Soviet Union

  • Pearl Harbor

    Pearl Harbor

    The Japanese navy bombed Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War 2
  • Vladek's family is moved to Srodula

    Vladek's family is moved to Srodula

  • Vladek's son Richieu is killed by Anja's older sister

    Vladek's son Richieu is killed by Anja's older sister

  • The Allies invade mainland Italy

    The Allies invade mainland Italy

  • Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz

    Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz

  • Elie and his family are deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

    Elie and his family are deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau

    The Hungarian government allowed the German army to deport the Jews
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    The Allies invade Normandy Beach in northern France
  • Elie and his father are moved to Buna

    Elie and his father are moved to Buna

  • The prisoners are forced to go on a death march to Gleiwitz and put on a train to Buchenwald

    The prisoners are forced to go on a death march to Gleiwitz and put on a train to Buchenwald

  • Elie is liberated form the Buchenwald concentration camp

    Elie is liberated form the Buchenwald concentration camp

  • Vladek is liberated from Dachau

    Vladek is liberated from Dachau

  • Germany surrenders to the Allied forces

    Germany surrenders to the Allied forces

  • Atomic Bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    Atomic Bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • Japan surrenders

    Japan surrenders

  • Art Spiegelmen is born in Stockholm Sweden

    Art Spiegelmen is born in Stockholm Sweden

  • Elie moved to Washinton D.C.

    Elie moved to Washinton D.C.

  • Night gets published

    Night gets published

    The original book was published in french in 1958, it was translated to English and published again in 1960
  • Anja commits suicide

    Anja commits suicide

  • Elie Wiesel got married to Marion Wiesel

    Elie Wiesel got married to Marion Wiesel

  • Vladek Spiegelman dies of a heart atttack

    Vladek Spiegelman dies of a heart atttack

  • Elie Wiesel is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

    Elie Wiesel is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

  • Elie Weisel is awarded the Nobel Peace Price

    Elie Weisel is awarded the Nobel Peace Price