night time line By Dillon Wyant Sep 30, 1928 Elie Wiesel is born Apr 10, 1933 The Nazie Party takes power in Germany Apr 9, 1934 Hitler becomes leader of Germany Apr 11, 1935 Jews in Germany are denided of rights Apr 11, 1938 Germany annexes Austria Sep 28, 1939 WWII Begins Apr 11, 1941 Germany attacks the Soviet Union European jews are forced into ghettos and camps. Apr 11, 1941 Elie meets Moishe the Beadle Apr 11, 1943 German troops invade Sighet Jul 12, 1943 Elie and his family are expelled from the ghetto, and moved to Birkenau May 22, 1944 Elie and his father arrive in Auschwitz Jun 8, 1944 Elie and his father move to Buna Jan 5, 1945 Elie's father dies of dysentary Apr 5, 1945 American troops arrive in Buna Apr 11, 1945 Elie was liberated from his concentration camp Aug 26, 1945 The holocaust is over 1/3 of the world's Jews were murdered and the survivors were left homeless.