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Hitler invades Poland.
On this day Hitler had his army invade Poland. Poland lost the battle. -
Before Germans
Annemarie and her family were safe from Germans because Germany had not claimed Denmark as their own. -
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Timespan of Annemarie in German Occupation
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Lose Citizenship
On this day in history, German Jews lost citizenship. -
Kristallnacht
Known as " The Night of Broken Glass". More than 30,000 Jews were arrested and sent to concentration camps. The Germans also looted and burned Jewish Synagogues and Jewish run businesses. -
Declaring War
On this day Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Denmark surrenders to Germany
On this day Denmark surrendered to the German army. Denmark did not have many soldiers so they could not fight against the Germans. -
Sinking Ships ( According to Book)
The day that the Danes sank their Navy was actually Annemarie's little sister's birthday. Kirsti heard the explosions and saw the fire and was scared. Her parents told her that they were fireworks for her birthday. -
Annemarie's First Encounter With Germans
Annemarie and her friend Ellen are running through the streets when they run into two German soldiers. The soldiers ask them why they are running and tell them to stop -
Sinking Ships
On this day in history, the Danes sank their Navy because they did not want the Germans to take their ships as their own. -
No More Butter, Coffee, Sugar
In the book Number the Stars, Annemarie walks into one of her mom's " Coffee Talks" with Ellen's mom. They are actually drinking tea.
