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Stalin - The Great Terror
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Hitler becomes Fuhrer
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Non Agression Signing: Stalin and Hitler
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World War II
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Lina And Family Arrested
The NKVD officials enter the house and demand Elena Vilkas, Jonas Vilkas and Lina Vilkas to immediately evict their house with any of their legally owned property. -
Arrive At Altai Labor Camp
The NKVD stops the train and slave trade begins. Physically stronger people are being sold off as slaves while people are still being divided into groups. Lina and her family (and her group) find themselves being sent to stay in a village with 300 grams of bread as their ration, living under the roof of a grumpy old woman: Ulyushka, to whom they are supposed to pay rent. -
Signing the Document with NKVD
The NKVD wants the people to sign a document that declares them as prisoners of the NKVD for the next 25 years with still continuing the laborious work. The people present in the office refuse to sign while it is wise to notice the absence of two characters in the book at that scene (Andrius and his mother). The NKVD tortures the people in various ways forcing them to sign. Those who agreed do receive some preferable treatments like mailing letters, village visits. Lina and family do not sign. -
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Lina and Jonas Held Captives in Siberia
for about 12 years (estimated dates) -
USSR becomes Ally with GB
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Trofimovsk, North Pole
They stop near the Laptev Sea. A sign indicates that they are at Trofimovsk, near the North Pole. They all realize that the polar night will soon come as they will receive no sunlight for 6 months. They are all required to make jurtas for their groups and stay in it. -
Arrival of Dr. Samodurov
Nikolai Kretzsky calls this doctor for a health check-up for all. The entire camp fights scurvy, typhus, and dysentery. This Russian doctor provides the entire camp with food and other supplies. -
The Sun Rises Again
They all have different motives to continue this battle for survival. -
Hitler Commits Suicide
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Stalin dies (Stroke)