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Rise of the Nazis
German expansion and occupation -
German citizenship
Relationships between Jews and Aryans were banned. -
Kristallnacht
Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed. Following the event the Jewish population was fined for the destruction. -
Munich Agreement
Allies agreed that Germany could have the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia in return for peace -
Hitler invaded Poland
Blitzkrieg (lightning war) tactics. Although the Poles fought back they were quickly defeated and Poland was occupied. -
Denmark and Norway invaded and occupied
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Why are you running
Ellen, Annemarie and Kristi are stopped by German Soldiers for running on the way home from school. -
Who is the Dark-Haired One?
Ellen stays with Annemarie and the soldiers invade the Johansen's apartment -
Annmarie, Ellen Kristi and Mrs Johansen travel to the coast.
They go to Ms Johansen's childhood home where her brother, Henrick, lives now. It is a house by the sea. It is safer there. -
There has been a death.
Annmarie's Great Aunt Birte has died and her casket is in Henrick's living room. -
Let us open the casket
Nazi Officers investigate the living room of Henrick's house because people are gathered there. They do not open the casket because Aunt Birte died of Typhus.. The Officers were afraid of getting sick. -
Peter Leads the first group to the boat.
Henrick's boat is waiting for the Jewish people gathered at the farmhouse so he can transport them to Sweden. -
Run as fast as you can
On her way back from taking the second group of Jewish people to the boat, her mother broke her ankle coming home. Annemarie takes the special handkerchief to uncle Henrick's boat. -
Operation Overlord
D-Day. Allied invasion of Normandy -
Peter was executed
The Nazis had caught Peter and other members of the Danish resistance. They were all shot in the public square at Ryvangen in Copenhagen. -
The war would end
Hitler had committed suicide and Germany had surrendered. The war in Europe was over.
