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Germany declared war.
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Elie Wiesel is born in Transylvania, Romania.
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All books throughout Berlin and Germany were being burned. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005852
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Germany begins to attack the Soviet Union.
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Auschwitz started testing the use of Zyklon-B gas on the camp members.
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By this time 80-85% of Jews that were going to die have already been killed.
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Ellie is now fifteen years old.
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Elie and his father are deported to Auschwitz.
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Elie, his father, and many other Jews were transported to Auschwitz.
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Chlomo Wiesel died at Buchenwald while laying in a bunk. He wouldn't keep quiet so a guard had to hit him until he was. This isn't the exact date. It just said late December.