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Oskar schindler was born
Oskar Schindler was born on April 28, 1908 in Svitavy (Zwittau), Moravia, at that time a province of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy -
First world war
The First World War begins. Austria-Hungary joins with Germany to fight France, Britain, Italy. -
End of first World War
First World War ends with collapse of three empires: Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Moravia, which included Schindler's hometown of Zwittau, is detached from Austria and annexed by the new republic of Czechoslovakia. -
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Schindlers job
Schindler works as salesman for his father's farm-machinery factory. -
Schindler gets married
Oskar schindler marries Emily Pelzl -
Races
Schindler races motorcycle, a Moto-Guzzi, in high class competition. -
Hittler becomes leader
Hitler is appointed Reichschancellor in Germany. -
Schindler becomes German intel
Schindler joins German military intelligence, Abwehr, under Admiral Canaris. As a salesman, Schindler travels to southern Poland and reports to Abwehr regarding points of military importance in Poland. His affiliation with Abwehr excuses Schindler from military service. -
Kristallnacht
This was known as "the Night of Broken Glass" Jewish synogouges and shops destroyed by Nazis all thourghout Germany -
German troops in Czechoslovakia
German troops occupy the rump state of Czechoslovakia and enter Prague to the gloom of the populace. Slovakia becomes a cooperative satellite of the Nazis. The Czech lands of Bohemia and Moravia are absorbed into the Reich and named the Reichsprotectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. -
Germans attack
German troops attack Poland. Three and a half million Jews live in Poland. -
Krakow is the new german seat
The Nazis establish Krakow as the seat of their General Government of occupied Poland. Hans Frank, Hitler's lawyer, is designated Reichsfuehrer of Nazi-occupied Poland. He orders the "voluntary" departure of all but "work-essential" Jews from Krakow. After several months, the Germans took matters into their own hands and expelled 32,000 Jews to Warsaw, Lodz, other Polish cities, and the nearby countryside. -
Factory opens
Schindler opens Deutsche Emailwaren Fabrik factory at 4 Lipowa Street in Krakow neighborhood of Zablocie. -
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Hitler attacks
Hitler attacks and conquers western Europe. -
Schindler accepts jewish workers
Hans Frank issues deadline for all but work-essential Jews to depart Krakow voluntarily. There is a mad scramble as Jews search for essential jobs. Through the urging of Stern, Schindler accepts 150 Jews as employees at his factory. -
Jewish ghetto established
Jewish ghetto established in Krakow in neighborhood of Podgorze. As historian Lucy Dawidowicz has written, "The Krakow ghetto was enclosed within walls in the form of Jewish tombstones, symbols of a terrifyingly literal character." -
Deportation
Beginning of first Krakow deportation to Belzec. -
Rescue
Schindler goes to Krakow train station to rescue his office manager, Abraham Bankier, and other workers from deportation to Belzec. In the film, Itzhak Stern is given the role of the rescued. -
Deported
Seven thousand Jews are deported from Krakow ghetto. In the afternoon, Schindler rents two horses and he and his mistress watch the SS's liquidation of ghetto from a nearby hill. -
Schindler goes to Budapest
Schindler travles to Budapest, Hungary to check on the jews of Hungary -
Podgorze ghetto
Jews are moved to Aswitz clearing the ghetto of Podgorze -
Schindlers list
Plaszow camp is closed, including Schindlers subcamp. Everyone, including those on the "List" are sent away. In the Fall he opens a munitions factory in Brinnlitz, Czecholovakia, using the workers from Plaszow -
Recives workers
Brinnlitz facroty gets 150 Jewish workers intended for a mine in Golleshau, Poland. They may have frozen to death -
Germans surrender
Schindler, his wife, and some Jews flee to the American front -
Schindlers ring
Schindlers jews give Schindler gold ring. The gold is extracted from the bridge in a prisoner's mouth and engraved with the inscription: "He who saves a single life saves the entire world." -
Schindler in Argentina
Oskar and Emilie immigrate to Argentina -
Return to Germany
Schindler leaves his wife and returns to Gernamy after the nutria-raising enterprise fails -
Schindler dies
Schindler dies at is home in Frankfurt. He is buried in the Latin Cemetery in Jerusalem -
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