WWII Project By: Aly Zuhler

Sally Zuhler My name is Sally Zuhler. I was born in Lodz, Poland on July 1, 1922.

Family Photo – Before the War This is a picture of my family before the War. The photo was taken in 1938, one year before Germany invaded Poland. From left to right is my brother Morris, my brother Shlomo, my mother Rosa, my brother Samuel, me, my father Jacob, and my sister Bela.

Germany invaded Poland- September 1, 1939 On September 1, 1939 Germany invaded Poland. Many bombs were dropped causing massive destruction to Warsaw and many other cities. This was a very traumatic event. My family and I took shelter in our neighbors basement to protect ourselves from the bombs. There were a lot of fatalities.

My Home This was my street in the Warsaw ghetto in I was forced to leave my home in Lodz, Poland and move in to a small apartment with many people I did not know. We were forced to wear Jewish stars on all of our clothes.

Identification Papers Auschwitz Labor Camp On the left are my identification pictures stating that I am Jewish. These were looked at by Nazis to help ensure that all Jews were captured during the war. On the right is a picture of the entrance of Auschwitz Labor Camp. This is where I was taken and forced to work.

Ghetto Papers This is a picture of papers stating that my family and I had to go to the Warsaw ghetto. We received it in the mail from Nazi soldiers. We were told to bring any valuables that we could and a suitcase.

Clothes This is a picture of the clothes that I had to wear while I was in a labor camp. Everyone at the camp wore the same clothes. They were very large on everyone, and provided everyone with some warmth during the harsh winters.

Timeline August 19, 1934: Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany November 9, 1938: Kristallnacht/ Night of Broken Glass September 1, 1939: Germany Invades Poland, World War II begins September 3, Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Germany November 15, 1940: Warsaw Ghetto was Sealed May 20, 1940: Auschwitz Camp is Established September 1, 1941: Star of David is enforced to wear December 8, 1941: United States Declares War on Japan December 11, Hitler declares war on the United States June 6, 1944: D-Day: Allied forces invade Normandy, France April 30, Americans free 33,000 inmates from concentration camps. April 30, 1945: Adolf Hitler commits suicide May 7, 1945: Germany surrenders to the western Allies May 9, 1945: Germany surrenders to the Soviets