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Vladek Spiegelman's Life

  • Beginning

    Beginning

    The birth of Vladek Spiegelman on October 11,1906.
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    Vladek Spiegelman's Life

    Vladek lives for 75 years. In those years, he goes through very tough times including the Holocaust which he is very lucky to survive.
  • Love

    Love

    Vladek meets Anja on December 15,1935.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Vladek and Anja happily marry on Valentines's day in 1937.
  • First Child

    First Child

    Their first child, Richieu is born.
  • Drafted

    Drafted

    Vladek is drafted into the Polish army.
  • Captured

    Captured

    Vladek is captured by Nazi soldiers. Soon after, Poland is defeated by Germany.
  • Reunited

    Reunited

    Vladik sneaks across the border of Poland and Germany to return back to his home where he is reunited with his family, especially Anja.
  • Moved

    Moved

    All the Jews in Sosnoweic are moved to ghetto.
  • Anja's Parents

    Anja's Parents

    Anja's parents are taken to Auschwitz and are killed.
  • Hiding

    Hiding

    Vladek and Anja go into hiding where they find multiiple places to hide from the gestapos. This includes Ms.Kawka's farmhouse, a cellar, hidden bunkers, and a construction site.
  • Sent to "Safety"

    Sent to "Safety"

    Richieu is sent to live in Zaweirce to keep him safe but later on he is unfortunetely poisoned by the woman taking care of him who does not want to go to Auschwitz.
  • Caught

    Caught

    Vladek and Anja attempt to escape to Hungary but are instead caught by Nazi soldiers and sent to Auschwitz.
  • Evacuated

    Evacuated

    The prisoners in Auschwitz are evacuated and moved to the Dachua camp in order to avoid the Red Army.
  • Saved

    Saved

    Vladek and his friends are told that they are going to Switzerland but never end up going there and instead get saved by American soldiers.
  • DP Camp

    DP Camp

    Vladek is sent to a DP camp (camp for displaced persons), reunites with Anja, and together they immigrate to the US.
  • Artie

    Artie

    Art Spiegelman is born on February 15, 1948.
  • Anja

    Anja

    Anja commits suicide after not being able to handle the deaths of her loved ones, including her first son Richieu.
  • The End

    The End

    Vladek Spiegelman sadly passes away on August 18, 1982. :(