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German Jews lost their citizenship
German Jews lost their citizenship and ability to marry in Germany. -
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World War ll
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Jewish synagogues are burned
More than 1,000 synagogues were burned, thousands of Jewish businesses were looted, and 30,000 Jews were arrested. -
World War ll starts
It has been three years since the war started in Denmark. -
Adolf Hitler invades Denmark
At 4:15 a.m., German forces crossed the border into neutral Denmark and Denmark surrenders. -
Lise Johansen dies
Lise was Annemarie’s sister and part of the Resistance; a German military car ran her down. -
Many Jews died or got killed by the Nazis
Jews were transported to concentration camps where they worked to death or got killed. -
The Nazis are on the street at every corner
Annemarie, Kirsti and Ellen are stopped by German soldiers on the street. -
War is raging through Europe and parts of Asia
Adolf Hitler conquers many countries, including Czechoslovakia, Poland, Russia, and Belarus. -
Danish king rides through the streets
Annemarie decides that she too is one of the Danish King's bodyguards. -
The Johansen’s gather for their “Great Aunt Birte’s” funeral
Great Aunt Birte is a fake aunt. -
The Danes sank their own navy
The Danes didn’t want the Germans to take their ships for their own use. -
The German soldiers come to Copenhagen
Annemarie sees the soldiers every day, since she lives in Copenhagen. -
German forces surrender
The Nazis are finally defeated and the world is free again.
