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Important events on Vladek's Life.
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The Beggining....
When Vladek Spiegelman born. -
The Marrage
Vladek married Anja. -
The Start of Adventure..
invasion of poland Vladek is called to serve in the polish army. The picture is the flag of Poland during WW2. -
The Invasion of Poland
Nazi was Invading Poland The invasion of Poland was the start of WWII. The Picture shows the Nazi's marching after they invaded Poland. -
First Captured.
Vladek was captured by the Germans and become a prisoner. -
The Surrending of Poland
Along with all other towns in Poland, Sosnowiec, was captured by the Nazi and Poland surrendered. -
Yellow Star Arm Band
Jewish people started wearing the yellow star arm bands to indicate that they were jewish, most likely their identity. -
Anja's Grandparents
Sosnowiec was forced to move to Auschwitz for "document inspection". Apperently they didnt pass the inspection because they are not strong enough to work for the Nazi. -
The Seperation
Most of the Jews were forced to leave Sosnowiec to move to the ghetto. Richieu, Vladek's first son, along with his aunt Tosha was sent to Zawiercic. Most of the jews from the ghetto was later moved to Auschwitz. Tosha poisoned herself for Richieu to avoid being sent to the gas chambers. -
The Death of the First Born ( RIchieu)
Although Richieu was saved by his aunt from the gas chamber, months later all the remaining jews were killed and Richieu was one of them. -
Auschwitz
After years of hidding, Vladek and Anja was sent to Auschwitz and got seperated from each other. Anja was sent to Birkenau but later sent to Auschwitz. -
Prisoners of War
Auswitch, one of many concentration camp in Poland. The Auswitz camp began functioning during the 1940s. Prisoners from the camp was stompped with thier numbers for thier identification; Vladek and Anja was sent to Autswitch. -
The Death Marches.
The Jews was forced to leave Aushwitz because the Nazi didnt want the prisoners to fall into the enimies alive. Another reason was that they needed prissoners to maintain their armaments wherever possible. Later on Vladek was sent to Dacahu. -
The V-E Day
Germany Surrendered. The Americans saved other jews who were hidding from the Nazi; Vladek and his friend Shivek was realeased and were hiding for days until the Americans arrived in Poland. -
Art Spiegelman
Art Spiegelman is born in Stockholm, Sweden -
The Reunion
Anja and Vladek was reunited after the war. They left Poland to go to Sweden. -
The Land of Opportunity.
Along with other Polish immigrants, the Spiegelman family, moved to United States.
Most of the immigrants from Europe arrived in Ellis Island, where they inspect all the incoming immigrants if they have the right requirements to live in the U.S.
The Speigelman family stayed here in the U.S permenently. -
The Lost
Anja commited suicide, Vladek found her dead in the bathroom. She shlashed her wrist and was overdose. -
Vladeks End
Vladek died in the end of the second book because of his heart failure. -
Maus: A Survivor's Tale
Maus I, is the first book that Art Spiegelman wrote about the life of his father before, during and after the Holucust. He dedicated this first book to Anja. -
The Second Maus
Art Spiegelman second book , " Maus 2 " was published by Patheon Books. This book was dedicated to his brother, Richieu.
