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    World War II

  • Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht
    The Nazis in Germany torched synagogues, vandalized Jewish homes, schools and businesses and killed close to 100 Jews.
  • Germany Invades Poland

    Germany invaded Poland on three sides and began its first occupation in Europe, beginning World War II.
  • Denmark surrendered to Germany

    Demark knew it didn't have the means to fight the Nazis, so they surrendered peacefully.
  • Japan Attacks Pearly Harbor

    Japan Attacks Pearly Harbor
    Japan attacked the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, drawing the United States into the war.
  • Denmark sank their own navy.

    They sank their navy because they could not defend themselves and they didn't want the Germans to steal all their ships, so they sank them.
  • Annemarie told not to run by guards

    They told her it was uncivilized.
  • Mrs. Hirsch went missing.

    They closed down her shop, and sent her family to a Concentration Camp.
  • Ellen slept over

    Ellen slept at the Johansens so that the German soldiers wouldn't find out that Ellen was a jew.
  • Questioned about Ellen by guards

    Ellen looked different from Annemarie and Kirsti, so they got suspicious.
  • They went to Henrik's house

    They hid Ellen in Henrik's house because it was safer than in the Johansens apartment.
  • Great Aunt Berty died?

    Mrs. Johansen faked that they had a Great Aunt Berty.
  • Soldiers questioned funeral

    They questioned Mrs. Johansen about Great Aunt Berty even though she wasn't real.
  • Escape?

    Peter Neilson led some jews to Uncle Henriks boat, trying not to get caught.
  • Delivered "Lunch"

    Annemarie was heading to Henrik to deliver him lunch when she was actually giving him passports for the Rosen's. Though she was stopped by the German Soldiers, she got lucky and kept going.
  • Escape explained

    Peter led them to Uncle Henrik's boat, and hid in the bottom of Henrik's boat. Then, he sailed them to Sweden.
  • Auschwitz is Liberated

    Auschwitz is Liberated
    All remaining prisoners at Auschwitz are liberated by the Soviet army.
  • Peter Neilsen died

    Peter died because the Nazis found out that he was part of The Resistance for Denmark, so they took him and Peter died.
  • U.S. Bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki

    U.S. Bombs Hiroshima and Nagasaki
    In a final attempt to end the war with Japan, America dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
  • World War II ended

    The Nazi's surrended to the Allied Powers.
  • The truth about Lise

    Instead of a car accident, Lise got run over by a car with Soldiers in the car because she was part of the Resistance.