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Vladek marries Anja
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Richieu is born
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Vladek is drafted to the war
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Germany invades Poland
This is the start of World War II in Europe. -
Vladek is captured by POW
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First Polish ghetto is established in Piotrkow
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Jews in German-occupied Poland are forced to wear an arm band or yellow star
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Concentration Camp established at Auschwitz
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German authorities begin rounding up Polish Jews for transfer to Warsaw ghetto
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Elie meets Moishe
Moishe is the man who helped Elie in his religious journey. He was also the first person from Elie's city to see what the war was about to entail, yet knowbody believed him. -
Establishment of Auschwitz II (Birkenau)
For the extermination of Jews; Gypsies, Poles, Russians and others were also murdered at this camp. -
Jews in Sosnowiec are moved to the ghetto
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Warsaw ghetto uprising begins
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Richieu is killed
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Anja and Vladek are sent to Auschwitz
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Elie and his family borad the cattle cars from the ghetto and are sent to Birkenau
This moment is a rather big deal in the book because the Jews are still hopeful at this point and have no idea what is ahead of them. -
Elie is seperated from his mother and sister
At this moment the Jews see the crematorium and the future and rumors of the war become reality. Elie and his father are sent to one line while his mother and sister are sent to the other. -
Elie met the girl in the electrical parts warehouse at Buna
This young woman didn't talk because as Elie was to find out later, she was passed as Aryan from her looks. Yet, really she was a Jewish girl. The one time she spoke was to encourage Elie to not give up on this harsh journey. -
Warsaw Polish uprising begins
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Elie gets an operation on his foot
Elie gets a break from work and gets to rest in some what better conditions while he heals. -
Elie leaves the hospital to travel to the new camp
Elie later discovers that the hospital was liberated a few days after he left. If he wouldn't have left he would have been out of his misery alot sooner. -
Elie lies to the Rabbi about his knowledge on the wherabouts of his son
At this point Elie promises to himslef to never leave his father the way the Rabbi's son did. -
Evacuation of Auschwitz
This was the beginning of the death march. -
Elie is one of 12 to survive the ride to Buchenwald
Originally the cattle car contained 100 Jews, by the time they reached their destination only 12 were left. -
Elie's father dies
From this point on Elie only cares about getting his next ration of bread and soup. -
Auschwitz is evacuated Elie Wiesel
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Elie is liberated
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Vladek is sent to the Refugee camp
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Japan surrenders, end of World War II
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Vladek dies
