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Liesel is born in Februray of 1930 and the book begins when she is nine years old.
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Adolf Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
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Public burning of books written by Jews, politcal dissidents, and others not approved by the state
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Since Hitler proclaims himself a Fuhrer all of the armed forces must now swear allegiance to him
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All Jews were barred fro serving in the German armed forces.
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Many Germans arched into the Rhineland, previously demilitarized by the Versailes Treaty
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Buchenwald concentration camp opens
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Italy enacts sweeping antisemitic laws
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Liesel's brother Werner dies on the train on there way to Liesel's new home of her foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann.
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Liesel steals her first book "The Gravediggers Handbook"
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Liesel meets her new foster parents, Hans and Rosa Huberann on Himmel Street
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Liesel tries so hard at reading, but ends up failing. Hans than helps her.
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Erik Vandenburg teaches Hans how to play the accordian
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Eric Vandenburg saves Hans life in the camps.
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Max is Eriks son and they are both Jews and Max hides in the basement of the Hubermanns house
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After learning how to read Liesel steals her second book "The Shoulder Shrug"
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In the summer of 1940 Liesel plays soccer and reads on Himmel Street.
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Liesel and Rudy steal apples and lots of other fruit
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Max gives liesel a book for her 11th birthday.
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Liesel steals "The Whistler" from the mayors library.
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Exttermination by gas begins in Sobibor killing center; by October 1943, 250,000 Jews murdered
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On Christas Eve Liesel and Max have a snowball fight and build a snowan along Himmel Street.
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Lisel sees Max marching in the Molching Parade
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Armed revolt in Sobibor extermination camp
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Japan surrenders; end of World War II
