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Elli Friedmann born
Elli Friedmann born Smorin, Czachoslovackia. -
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Germany builds power
Germany builds power and the first world war begins. -
Friedmann store
Hungarians close the Friedmann's store. They store is a general store below their house. -
Jews are salughtered by Hitler's supporters all over the world.
Jews are salughtered by Hitler's supporters all over the world. -
Poland is taken over by Nazi's
Poland is taken over by Nazi's. The Nazi's invaded Poland while the Soviet Union invade the eastern part of Poland. -
Pearl Harbour
Japan attacks Pearl Harbour and America declares war against Japan and Germany -
Germany invades Hungary
Germany invades Hungary where Elli and her family live. -
Elli's father sent to war.
Elli's father sent to war. The others were told to oack one bag of belongings and their books were burnt and jewels taken. The men before they were sent to war had their earlocks cut off. -
Friedmann family sent to Nagymagyar ghetto
Friedmann family sent to Nagymagyar ghetto. Belongings and valuables taken off of them. They lived in cramped conditions with a lot of community feel. -
Transported to the ghetto of Dunaszerdahley
Transported to the ghetto of Dunaszerdahley. Most Jews from the country were their or in concentration camps. -
Elli and her family were given to the SS and sent to Auschwitz
They were sent to Auschwitz and Bubi was seperated from Mummy and Elli. Elli was nearly sent to the gas but was saved by her blue eyes and blonde hair. -
Allied troops begin invasion of Europe
Allied troops begin invasion of Europe. D-Day -
Taken to Plasow camp at Krakow
Where they had to work in a harsh environment outdoors and under horrible SS forces. -
Elli and her mother return to Aushwitz
Elli and her mother return to Aushwitz. Here they are reunited with Bubi, who is working as an interpreter. -
Invited to work in a German factory
Michelwerke at Augsburg producing aeroplane parts -
Augsburg factory destroyed and they are moved to Dachau
Augsburg is destroyed by bombing and they are transported back to Dachau where they meet up with Bubi. -
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The SS put them in boxcars where they travel aimlessly
The SS put them in boxcars where they travel aimlessly for days trying to get away from American troops. -
Elli turns 14
She later discovers that her father passed away at this time. -
Fake Liberation
The SS abandon boxcars as a trap and shoot those escaping. -
Liberation
American soldiers liberate them at Seeshaupt. -
Return Home
Bubi, Mummy and Elli return to Samorja now called Samorin but quicly move around trying to find family and eduction. They move to Bratislava where she meets other displaced people by the war. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany Surrenders to the Allied forces -
Bubi applies to go to America while study in Pressburg and Elli goes to school.
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Elli and her family move to the United states
Elli and her family move to the United states. Elli age 20.