# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
The book Liesel Meminger stole from the snowy cemetery.

# data[].attributes.headline
Summer of 1939: The Book Thief Steals "The Gravediggers Handbook", Her First Act of Theft

# data[].attributes.subject
Summer of 1939: The Book Thief Steals "The Gravediggers Handbook", Her First Act of Theft

# data[].attributes.body
During a train ride, her brother died with a sickly cough--her mother and her making a detour to have him buried. A book fell from a gravedigger's pocket, and she takes it for herself absentmindedly.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
German soldiers marching to execute the invasion.

# data[].attributes.headline
September 1st, 1939, Germany Invades Poland

# data[].attributes.subject
September 1st, 1939, Germany Invades Poland

# data[].attributes.body
On this historical date, Germany sent troops to invade Poland. Contrary to popular belief, they did not do this solely to annihilate the Jewish population, they also did it to acquire territory. This was commonly referred to as "Lebensraum" meaning "living space" in German.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Newspaper spreading the word of the joint war declaration.

# data[].attributes.headline
September 2nd, 1939, Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany

# data[].attributes.subject
September 2nd, 1939, Britain and France Declare War on Nazi Germany

# data[].attributes.body
When Germany's deadline to be in Poland expired on September 1st 1939 and they did not remove their troops, Britain--which was an ally of Poland and France--declared war on Germany. France, because Britain was its ally, also declared war because of the deadline breach.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Max Vandenburg's fearful expression as he sees Hans Hubermann open the door.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Year of 1940, A Jewish Fist Fighter Shows Up at the Hubermann Home. 

# data[].attributes.subject
The Year of 1940, A Jewish Fist Fighter Shows Up at the Hubermann Home. 

# data[].attributes.body
After Max's friend helped him the best he could, gifting him a key to the home of the Hubermann family that would hide him, Max shows up at the house. He is in search of a place to hide from the Nazi's, and with a debt to repay, Hans Hubermann and his family agree.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Destruction of Pearl Harbor paired with a paper detailing this news.

# data[].attributes.headline
December 8th, 1941, U.S. and Britain Declare War on Japan Due to the Destruction of Pearl Harbor

# data[].attributes.subject
December 8th, 1941, U.S. and Britain Declare War on Japan Due to the Destruction of Pearl Harbor

# data[].attributes.body
U.K. was the first to declare War on Germany for the Pearl Harbor incident, and the U.S. followed nine hours later. This mutual declaration marked the formation of the allied forces mentioned often in World War II.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Newspaper alerting the people of the state of country relations.

# data[].attributes.headline
December 11, 1941, "The Axis" Declares War on the U.S.

# data[].attributes.subject
December 11, 1941, "The Axis" Declares War on the U.S.

# data[].attributes.body
"The Axis" is an alliance between Germany, Japan, and Italy. Japan, who attacked Pearl Harbor, was backed by Germany and Italy in the war--thus, U.S. declaring war on Germany

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Photograph from a stage play depicting the Jewish families in hiding.

# data[].attributes.headline
June 12th, 1942, The Frank Family Went Into Hiding

# data[].attributes.subject
June 12th, 1942, The Frank Family Went Into Hiding

# data[].attributes.body
The Frank family had moved to Amsterdam in hopes of escaping the Nazi's but later learned this move was for naught as the Nazi's invaded there, too. With this dead end, they went into hiding to stay out of the party's way.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
British and U.S. troops riding in on tanks in their invasion.

# data[].attributes.headline
August 1942, The Allies Invade North Africa

# data[].attributes.subject
August 1942, The Allies Invade North Africa

# data[].attributes.body
The Allied powers' main goal's in this invasion were to open another front against The Axis and relieve pressure from British forces in Egypt--this ties into the want to secure the Mediterranean sea for supply routes.

>> Source of Information 1.) <<

>> Source of Information 2.) <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Liesel Meminger, Rudy Steiner, and Rosa Hubermann along with other German's on Himmel Street in an air raid shelter.

# data[].attributes.headline
September 1942, The Allied Powers Air Raids' Begin to Reach Further Into German Land

# data[].attributes.subject
September 1942, The Allied Powers Air Raids' Begin to Reach Further Into German Land

# data[].attributes.body
The Allied powers had been launching air raids in German territory since 1940 and in 1942, these attacks have begun to reach the book thief and the people who surround her.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Mr. Dussel, the man who joined the Jewish in hiding.

# data[].attributes.headline
November 1942, Mr. Dussel Moves Into Hiding With The Frank's and Van Daan's

# data[].attributes.subject
November 1942, Mr. Dussel Moves Into Hiding With The Frank's and Van Daan's

# data[].attributes.body
This dentist moved into hiding with the other families when the Nazi's had gotten too close to his area of living. Miep Gies, the one hiding the families, said she couldn't find anywhere else for him on such short notice.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Soldiers of the Axis surrendering to the Allies

# data[].attributes.headline
May 12th, 1943: The Axis Surrenders to The Allied Forces in North Africa

# data[].attributes.subject
May 12th, 1943: The Axis Surrenders to The Allied Forces in North Africa

# data[].attributes.body
After applying constant pressure and surrounding enemy troops, the Allied Forces drives the Axis to wave a white flag--surrender.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Liesel Meminger kissing Rudy Steiner's--her best friend's--dead, ashen lips.

# data[].attributes.headline
October 7th, 1943 Allied Forces Air Raid Himmel Street and Almost Everyone Liesel Meminger Knows Dies

# data[].attributes.subject
October 7th, 1943 Allied Forces Air Raid Himmel Street and Almost Everyone Liesel Meminger Knows Dies

# data[].attributes.body
She was in her basement, writing in the diary that Max Vandenburg had made for her while her mama, papa, and best friend were not. That is the reason she survived while everyone else did not. Ilsa Hermann, the mayor's wife, ends up taking her in.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Jewish families being captured and rounded up by the Green Police.

# data[].attributes.headline
In Late 1944, Every Jew Living in the Attic is Captured and Sent to Concentration Camps

# data[].attributes.subject
In Late 1944, Every Jew Living in the Attic is Captured and Sent to Concentration Camps

# data[].attributes.body
The Van Daan's, Frank's, and Mr. Dussel are all discovered in their hiding and forced into concentration camps.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Photograph taken of the Jewish in a concentration camp.

# data[].attributes.headline
1945, Anne Frank and the Other Families Sent to Concentration Camps Died

# data[].attributes.subject
1945, Anne Frank and the Other Families Sent to Concentration Camps Died

# data[].attributes.body
Everyone save for Otto Frank died in concentration camps, Anne and Margot Frank dying of an illness spread throughout the one they were in.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Newspaper alerting of Nazi Germany's leader, Adolf Hitler's, death.

# data[].attributes.headline
April 30th, 1945: Adolf Hitler--Dictator of Germany--Commits Suicide

# data[].attributes.subject
April 30th, 1945: Adolf Hitler--Dictator of Germany--Commits Suicide

# data[].attributes.body
It is presumable that Hitler committed this act in light of enemy troops advancing into German territory. Though, no motive is confirmed--it is only a fact that Adolf Hitler was not assassinated, but took his own life.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Photograph taken depicting the celebration of V.E. Day.

# data[].attributes.headline
May 8th 1945, Officially Named V.E. Day--Victory in Europe Day, Germany Surrenders to British Forces

# data[].attributes.subject
May 8th 1945, Officially Named V.E. Day--Victory in Europe Day, Germany Surrenders to British Forces

# data[].attributes.body
V.E. Day was named as it was to commemorate the day that German troops finally yielded to the onslaught of British troops--a major WWII milestone.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.headline
June 3rd, 1945: Otto Frank Returns to Normal Life--the Only Survivor From Those in the Attic

# data[].attributes.subject
June 3rd, 1945: Otto Frank Returns to Normal Life--the Only Survivor From Those in the Attic

# data[].attributes.body
Otto, the father of Anne and Margot, was the only one of those hiding in the attic to survive the entire war. He returned after it was over to meet Miep Gies, the one who hid him, and later published "The Diary Of Anne Frank", his daughter's diary.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.headline
August 19th, 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped by U.S. Forces on Nagasaki

# data[].attributes.subject
August 19th, 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped by U.S. Forces on Nagasaki

# data[].attributes.body
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, U.S. Forces responded by unleashing an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan--this bombing was second to the one on Hiroshima, Japan.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Newspaper announcing the surrender of Japanese forces to The Allied forces.

# data[].attributes.headline
August 14th, 1945: Japanese Surrendered to The Allies

# data[].attributes.subject
August 14th, 1945: Japanese Surrendered to The Allies

# data[].attributes.body
The Japanese ultimately surrendered due to the devastating effect of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings--as well as the Soviet war declaration. These elements made them realize fighting was futile.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Max Vandenburg and Liesel Meminger embracing enthusiastically.

# data[].attributes.headline
1945, Liesel Meminger Reunites with Max Vandenburg

# data[].attributes.subject
1945, Liesel Meminger Reunites with Max Vandenburg

# data[].attributes.body
Liesel Meminger had taken to working in the shop of Alex Steiner and is surprised one day to see Max Vadenburg walk through the door to see her again. Max and Liesel both survived the war and remain close friends.

>> Source of Information <<

# data[].attributes.body
NOT AN EVENT !! This is an extra site I made for an interactive, immersive experience. Please view it and enjoy!

The SoundCloud link at the top may not work due to blocked websites.