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Einstein-Szilard Letter
The Einstein-Szilárd letter is sent to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Written by Leó Szilárd and signed by Albert Einstein, it warns of the danger that Germany might develop atomic bombs. This letter eventually resulted in the Manhattan Project. -
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact is signed between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, with secret provisions for the division of Eastern Europe - joint occupation of Poland and Soviet occupation of the Baltic States, Finland and Bessarabia. This protocol removes the threat of Soviet intervention during the German invasion of Poland. -
Pact of Steel
In response to a message from Mussolini that Italy will not honor the Pact of Steel if Germany attacks Poland, Hitler delays the launch of the invasion by five days to provide more time to secure British and French neutrality. -
Polish Corridor
German ultimatum to Poland concerning the Polish Corridor and the Free City of Danzig -
Start of WW2
Without response to its ultimatum, Germany invades Poland, start of World War II. -
War on Germany
France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. -
Germany Attacks Europe
Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France. -
Axis Alliance
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance. -
Hungarian police take jews
They had taken some jews including Moishe the beadle and shoved them into cattle cars. -
The year Wiesel met Moishe the Beadle
WIesel met Moishe when he was almost thirteen and he was deeeply observant -
Pear Harbor Attack
The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor. The next day the US enters World War II on the side of the Allies. -
Moishe comes back
Moishe has come back to tell his terrible experience and is trying to warn everyone about what is about to occure. No one is listening to him because they think that he is "delusional" and wants attention and the pitty of the people. -
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
The Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto rise up for the first time, starting the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
: Besieged defenders of Leningrad link up with relieving forces. -
Two ghettos
Two ghetto were created. The barbed wire that surrounded them made them feel safe, and their lifes began to return to "normal". They were among themselves and created a Jewish Council. They felt safe and optimistic and felt that everything would be fine -
Moishe went to jews houses
when moishe came back he tried to tell all jews what he had seen and what had happened to him when he was taken. -
German soldiers in jews homes
Many german soldier were in jews homes they were distant with their hosts but were not disrespectful towards them. -
Russian Army
The Russian Army completes encirclement of two German Army corps at the Korsun pocket, south of Kiev. Two-thirds of the Germans escape in the breakout next month with the loss of most heavy equipment. -
The first edict
The Jews were prohibited from leaving their residences for three days, under penalty of death. on the same day the Hungarian police bursted into every Jewish home and took all of their valuables. -
Wiesel was taken to a concentration camp
He and other people were kept in a concentration camp called Auschwitz -
Germany Loses
Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war. -
Japan Surrenders
Having agreed in principle to unconditional surrender on August 14, 1945, Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II. -
Wiesel saw someone he knew
He was in paris and saw a woman who's eyes he recognized and told her if she remembered him. -
Excerpt One
They had hung a man for stealing during the air raid. -
Excerpt Two
A young boy also known as a pipel was sentenced to death and many people felt sad since he was young.