Events that happened in WWII By Emily Nash Period: Jan 30, 1930 to Jan 30, 1945 Events that happened in WWII Jan 30, 1933 Hitler appointed himself Chancellor Dec 31, 1935 Vladek's cousin introduces him to Anja Feb 14, 1937 Vladek marries Anja Oct 1, 1937 Vladek's Factory is up and running and they welcome Richeiu into the world Jan 20, 1938 Anja gets a serious case of postpartum depression Aug 24, 1939 Vladek receives a letter of active duty Sep 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland starting World War II Sep 14, 1939 Vladek was a polish soldier in the trenches Feb 28, 1940 Vladek volunteers to go to the other labor camp there he has the dream about parshas truma May 18, 1940 Aushwitz was bulit May 22, 1940 Vladek poses as a polish soldier to get back to his family in Sosnowiec May 23, 1940 Vladek goes to his parents house and find that his mother has cancer May 24, 1940 Vladek goes home to his now two-year-old son Jun 8, 1941 Hitler's armies invade Russia and the Soviet Union suffered casualties Dec 8, 1941 Concentration camps start using gas cambers Dec 18, 1941 hitler proclaimed the Final Solution Nov 1, 1942 Moishe the Beatle warns the Jews that the Nazis are comeing but no one listen May 30, 1943 Mengele was in Auzhwitz Jan 28, 1944 Eliezer as well as his father and the other Jews were forced to run 42 miles in the snow Apr 11, 1944 Elie's father dies and he thought that nothing matter May 1, 1944 Elie arrives in Birkenall, Poland May 1, 1944 Eliezers family arrive in Poland May 30, 1944 Elie is tattooed A-7713 on his left arm Jun 6, 1944 The Allies carried out the largest amphibious invasion ever and the Germans were completely overwhelmed. Jul 1, 1944 Elie and his father were sent to Auschwitz Jan 27, 1945 Aushwitz was liberated Jan 28, 1945 Elie's father dies calling his name Apr 5, 1945 Eliezer looks at the corpse staring back at him in the mirror May 1, 1945 Hitler commited suicide May 7, 1945 German surrendered to the Allies
