Night Timeline By paigebailey14 Aug 2, 1914 Germany declared war Germany declared war on August 2, 1914 Sep 30, 1928 Elie was born Apr 11, 1941 Met Moishie the Beadle In 1941, Eliezer, the narrator, is a twelve-year-old boy living in the Transylvanian town of Sighet (then recently annexed to Hungary, now part of Romania). He is the only son in an Orthodox Jewish family that strictly adheres to Jewish tradition and law. Apr 11, 1941 Sent to Aushwitz Packed into cattle cars, the Jews are tormented by nearly unbearable conditions. There is almost no air to breathe, the heat is intense, there is no room to sit, and everyone is hungry and thirsty. In their fear, the Jews begin to lose their sense of public decorum Apr 1, 1944 Germans take over Hungary In the spring of 1944, the Hungarian government falls into the hands of the Fascists, and the next day the German armies occupy Hungary. Despite the Jews’ belief that Nazi anti-Semitism would be limited to the capital city, Budapest, the Germans soon move into Sighet*Spring Apr 11, 1944 Separated from mother and sister Eliezer and his father remain together, separated from Eliezer’s mother and younger sister, whom he never sees Apr 11, 1944 Sent to Aushwitz and Birkenau Soon they make the short march from Birkenau to Auschwitz Apr 11, 1944 They moved to Buna Eliezer and his father arrive in Buna Jul 11, 1944 Elie starts to lose his faith Eliezer’s religious rebellion intensifies, and he cannot find a reason to bless God in the midst of so much suffering *End of summer Jan 29, 1945 Elie's Father dies January 29, 1945, Eliezer wakes up to find that his father has been taken to the crematory. To his deep shame, he does not cry. Instead, he feels relief. Apr 11, 1945 America comes and rescues the Jew On April 10, with about 20,000 people remaining in the camp, the Nazis decide to evacuate—and kill—everyone left in the camp. As the evacuation begins, however, an air-raid siren sounds, sending everybody indoors. When it seems that all has returned to normal and that the evacuation will proceed as planned, the resistance movement strikes, driving the SS from the camp. Hours later, on April 11, the American army arrives at Buchenwald.