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Hitler becomes Chancellor
Hitler is elected the Chancellor of Germany -
Valdek Marries Anja
On this day, Valdek and Anja are officialy married. -
Buchenwald Camp Opens
One of the most famous concentration killing camps opens. -
Hermann warns Jews
Hitler's second in charge, Hermann, warns Jews to leave Austria. -
Vladek is Called Into Duty
Vladek recieves a letter from the government telling him to join the army. -
Vladek is taken as a POW
After killing a German soilder, Vladek is captured and sent to a POW camp -
Vladek Volunteers
Workers are needed for labor needs so Vladek volunteers and is transfered from the POW camp. -
Valdek and his Family Reallocated
Jews are moved to Stara Sosnowiec quarter. -
Hitler defeates France**
Hitler's power and army becomes stronger by overtaking France. -
Nazi's kill 3000 Jews
Nazi's shoot nearly 3,000 Jews at the Seventh Fort, one of the 19th-century fortifications surrounding Kovno. -
Germany Declares war on US
The Nazi's officialy declare war on the United States. -
Elie meets Moishe the Beadle
Elie and Moishe become friends and teach each other religious practices. -
Anja and Vladeks Parents Killed
Both of Anja's and Vladek's parents are sent to Auschwitz and killed in the gas chambers -
All Foreign Jews are Expelled from Sighet
Moishe and other Jews are deported from Sighet. -
Moishe the Beadle Comes Back
During the end of 1942, Moishe the beadle comes back to share what the true nature of the deportations are. -
Richieu Dies
Tosha poisons Vladek's son to avoid the gas chambers. -
Himmler orders liquidation
Himmler commands the liquidation of all the ghettos in Poland and Soviet Union -
Vladek Looks for Anja
Vladek tries to get in touch with Anja from a woman at the camp. -
Jews in Sighet are Forced Outside to Await Deportation
The remaining Jews in Sighet are put into groups and are sent throughout the course of two weeks. -
Elie and his Family are Deported to Birkenau
The rest of the Jews in Sighet are taken to Birkenau. -
Elie and his Father are Moved to Auschwitz
Many men of the concentration camp of Birkenau that can work are moved to Auschwitz. -
Elie's Foot Swells
Elie's foot starts to swell. He later has surgery on it. -
Prisoners Forced to Run to Buchenwald
Elie must start running on his foot after his surgery. They run through the cold until they reach Buchenwald with only one stop along the way. -
Elie's Father Dies
Elie's father passes away due to poor treatment and condition. -
Vladek Moved from Auschwitz
Prisoners of Auschwitz forced to march to Gross-Rosen -
Death March Buchenwald
Prisoners of Buchenwald start their death march from Buchenwald because of Russian advancements. -
Buchenwald Liberated by US Troops
The US helps liberate Buchenwald and save the prisoners there. -
Hitler commits suicide
Hitler killed himself in Berlin -
Germany Surrenders
Germany signes a treaty declaring their surrender -
Reunited
Valdek arrives at Sosnowiec to meet Anja after the war.
