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Born
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Engaged to Anja
Engaged and moved to Sosnowiec -
Married
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Richieu Born
Vladek's first son is born -
Call to serve in army
Vladek is drafted to the Polish army -
Vladek Captured
Vladek was captured as a POW by German Soldiers -
Lost factory
Vladek lost his textile factory as the Germans occupied Poland
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Moving to ghetto
Vladek and his family are forced into a ghetto by the Germans -
Passed inspection at stadium
Vladek, Anja, and Richieu got their papers stamped and were not sent off to Auschwitz -
Moved out of Sonsowic
Vladek and his family moved into the Ghettos in Srodula -
Richieu sent to Aunt
Richieu is sent to live with his aunt in Zawierce to escape the ghetto -
Richieu's death
Richieu is poisoned along with two other children by his aunt who also kills herself in order to escape the gas chambers as the ghetto is evacuated. -
Vladek and Anja hide
they hide in a hidden room covered up with shoes -
Vladek and Anja sent to Auschwitz
The smugglers give them up to the gestapo and they are taken to Auschwitz -
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Quarantine
When he first got to Auschwitz he stayed in a building while those around him got sent to death or work -
Taught English in Auschwitz
Vladek taught the Kapo English and got food, goods, and clothes in exchange when in quarantine -
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Moved to Tin Shop
Vladek worked in the tin shop for Yidil and payed him with food to keep him safe -
Bribed Yidil
Paid Yidil with food in order to keep him safe in the tin shop -
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Shoe Shop
Got work fixing shoes where he got better benefits, such as food for his specialized craft. -
Worked on roof in Birkenau
Vladek saw Anja in person for the first time since they were separated -
Fixed Anja's Kapo's boots
Vladek fixed the boots so they Kapo would be nicer to Anja and after the Kapo didn't make Anja carry the soup barrels anymore. -
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Black Work
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Tin Shop
Vladek went back to the tin shop for another 2 months -
Death March
Vladek and many other marched into germany over many days -
Vladek sent to Dachu
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Dachau Liberated
Dachau is liberated by American Soldiers -
Anja and Vladek reunited
Vladek and Anja leave Poland for Sweden once reunited -
Anja's Suicide
Anja killed herself and left no note -
Died
