Ellie Wiesel and art Spegeilmen

Vladek

Sep 17, 1927

Vladek starts his first service in the polish army.

Vladek

Feb 14, 1937

Vlakek and Anja marry eachother.

Vladek

Oct 17, 1937

Vladek and Anjas son Richieu is born, he was premature.

Vladek

Aug 24, 1939

Vladek is called to serve in the polish army.

Vladek

Sep 4, 1939

The Germans invade poland and Vladek is taken as a prisoner of war.

World Event

Sep 4, 1939

Germany invades Poland.

World event

Sep 28, 1939

Poland surrenders to Germany, the German forces are too strong for the Polish army.

Vladek

Nov 5, 1939

The Jews that are in Poland are now forced to wear a golden star.

Vladek

Dec 23, 1939

Vladek and Anja's father lose their factories there is little to no incomefrom the loss of their factories.

World event

Dec 23, 1939

The Polish have surendered and because of this all of the factories and companies in Poland were awaeded to the German's, this resulted in the loss of Vladek's company.

Vladek

Feb 17, 1940

Vladek is released from the POW camp and was sent to Lubin.

Elie

Aug 16, 1940

Elie and his family become residents of Hungary.

World Event

Dec 7, 1941

The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, because of this, the United states enters WW2.

Vladek

Dec 17, 1941

In Sosnowiec, all Jews are forced to move and live in the Ghettos

Vladek

Aug 12, 1942

Vladeks parents are a part of the deportation to Auschwitz, they are both murdered.

World Event

Aug 12, 1942

8000 Jews are deported and are sent to Aushwitz.

Elie

Sep 25, 1942

Moishe the Beadle escapes from the the Germans and returns to Sighet, he then tells the town of his expierence.

Elie

Apr 4, 1944

The German's now force all Jews to wear the yellow star of David, Elies father claims that the start is not deadly.

Elie

May 16, 1944

The first Jews are deported from Sighet and are sent to the concentration camps.

Elie

May 20, 1944

Elie and his family are deported from Sighet to Auschwitz.

Elie

May 21, 1944

Elie and his family are deported into the "Little Ghetto".

Elie

May 24, 1944

Elie Weisel along with his father travel in a rail road cart, this is where the woman is screaming about a non- exsitant fire.

Elie

Jan 16, 1945

Elie and his father are transfered to Buchenwald concentration camp.

Elie

Jan 28, 1945

Elie's father dies in the camp, Elie now belives that he has lost the only family that he has left.

Elie

Apr 18, 1945

Elie is liberated from the camp by the Americans.