The Lives Of Spiegelman and Wiesel

  • Nazi take Czechoslovakia

  • Hitler invades Poland

    Adolf Hitler invades Poland
  • The war began

    Vladeck was at the front of the war.
  • Britain and France declare war against Germany

  • Canada declares war on Germany

    Battle of Altanic begins
  • Vladeck comes back from the P.O.W camp

    After being a prisoner of war, Vladeck escapes with the help of a Pole.
  • Elie Met Moishe The Beadle

  • Nazis begin to grab Jews randomly

    As Vladeck was visiting was visiting a friend near a train station, the Nazis started grabbing Jews whether they had papers or not and started beating them.
  • Germans make a new order

    Germans make an order to move Jews to Stara Sosnowiec quarter by January 1. Non-Jews will be moved into vacated premises.
  • Three men are hung

    Three men are hung for a crime that Vladeck was also participating in. They are hung for the town to see as an example.
  • The Nazis split the Jews

    The Nazis split the Jews
    The Nazis split up the Jews based on their abilities to work. Vladeck's dad goes with Vladeck's sister to the line that is leading to a for sure death.
  • Moishe The Beadle Warned Eli About The Germans

  • Elie's Dad's Friend Stein Was Deported

  • British 8th Army retakes Sollum and Bordia

  • U.S. and Australian forces attack last Japanese stronghold

  • British paratroops engage German troops in Tunisia

  • Laval sets up Phalange Africaine

  • Italians surrender to Allies

  • Elie Devoted Himself To His Studies

    Elie Devoted Himself To His Studies
    His father took ccare of the business, mother wanted to find Hilda an appropiate match
  • Vladeck and his family are moved

    Vladeck and his family are moved
    His family is moved to the ghettos.
  • Few old Jews left

    Very few Jews over 90 years old are still alive, Anaja's grandparents being part of that few percent.
  • Vladeck lets his son go

    Vladeck lets his son Richieu go with Persis so he can hide away and have a better chance for survival.
  • Transporting Jews

    Vans begin to taking Jews from Srodula to Auschwitz.
  • Russian Front Brought Good News

    Germany would be defeated
  • Buna was in Poland

  • Elie Climbed Into His Bunk Above His Alive Father

  • New Sick Man In Elie's Dad's Cot

  • 20,000 Prisioners All Evacuated- Night

  • Elie Remained In Buchenwald Until This Day

  • Allies defeat Nazis and Japan