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U.S. Aid to Allies is Unapproved
U.S. Senators deny the President's request to aid Britain and France -
The Nonaggression Pact
The Soviet Union and Germany sign a Nonaggression Pact, which leaves Poland open for Germany to invade. -
Draft Notice
The Polish Reserves army sends a draft notice out to the men of their country. -
Armies Advance
The Polish army meets front lines with the German army. -
Germany Invades Poland
Hitler commands military ground troops and air forces to invade and bomb Poland. -
Food Coupons
A coupon system was implemented to help control the flow of food in markets and to limit the amount of food one's family could purchase. -
'Parshas Truma'
Prisoners of war were either released or transported systematically across Poland. -
Jewish Stores are Taken
Jewish businesses are taken by the Nazis, and given to "Aryan Managers". -
Germany Defeats France
The French military is defeated by the German armies under Adolf Hitler's control, and Britain retreats. -
Jews Expelled from Sighet
Foreign Jews were expelled from Sighet. Most were executed or left to die. -
Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Despite signing the Nonaggression Pact, Germany invades the Soviet Union, violating their agreement. -
Pearl Harbor
The Japanese make an act of aggression, with Japanese fighter planes attacking the American's base at Pearl Harbor. -
Jews Were Made to Relocate
All Jews of Sosnowiec were forced to relocate to Stara Sosnowiec. Those who were still in Sosnoweic by January first were vacated out of the town. -
The Midway battle
The Japanese and the U.S battle for an island between Hawaii and Japan. U.S won taking them three days while sinking four japanese carriers. -
Jews Had to Inspect Their Documents
Jews of Stara Sosnowiec had to register themselves at the Dienst Stadium to get their documents inspected and stamped. -
Jewels Confiscated
Jews taken prisoner were no longer allowed to have jewelry, gold, silver, watches, or any other valuables on them. They had to be handed over to the Nazis. -
Jews Relocate from Sosnowiec
All Jews left in Sosnowiec had to leave town to live in an old village named Srodula. -
Genocide in Srodula
There's a mass genocide of children and people in the Polish village of Srodula. Over 1,000 were taken to Auschwitz, others were killed on the spot. -
Allies Capture Naples
The Allied forces capture Naples. -
Russian Army Advances
In Spring of 1944, news of the Russian Army advancing spreads through Germany, and Nazi prisoners are forced to relocate to more secure camps. -
Elie's Father and Idek
Elie's father was beaten by the Kapo, Idek, for not obeying his orders well enough. -
D-Day
American, Canadian, and British forces begin to execute "Operation Overlord" by invading the shores of Normandy. -
Vladek and Anja are Captured
Vladek and Anja are captured and delivered to Auschwitz. -
Paris Freed
The U.S. and allies help liberate Paris from Germany's control. -
Yom Kippur
Eliezer and his father don't fast for Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday, in fear for their health. -
Elie's Father Dies
Elie's father died and another ill prisoner replaced him in his bunk. -
Prisoners Liberated
The prison camp Buchenwald was liberated by the Americans. More camps get freed over time. -
Adolf Hitler Dies
Adolf Hitler commits suicide in an underground bunker located in Berlin. -
Germany Surrenders
Germany agrees to make an unconditional surrender to the Allies. -
U.S. Bombs Hiroshima
The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city Hiroshima, causing mass destruction. -
The War Ends
The war is pacified by a surrender ceremony done in Tokyo Bay on a U.S. battleship.