Raoul Wallenberg

Born: August 5th, 1912 Death: Unknown By: Angelia Gutekunst and Annabelle Skebe

1st period

Raoul Wallenberg was born August 5th, 1912 to a wealthy family in Stockholm, Sweden.

Compton's (W-X-Y-Z) Encyclopedia: Wallenberg, Raoul

Wallenberg's grandpa (shown in the left of the picture; Raoul to the right) inspired and helped Raoul go to school and get a good job.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/wallenberg.html

Wallenberg finished nine months of military school and received a bachelor degree in Science and Architecture in 1935.

https://cdn.flowvella.com/wallenberg-raoul

In 1935, Raoul Wallanberg returns to Sweden to be an architect and to be with his grandfather.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/wallenberg.html

Wallenberg then served as a diplomat in Hungary in 1944.

The Holocaust by Abraham Resnick (book source)

By Spring of 1944 most people nationally realized what Hitler was really doing to the Jewish people.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/wallenberg.html

In August of 1944, responsibility was taken away from Adolf Eichmann, one of the major organizers of the Holocaust, which helped the Jewish people tremendously.

https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/wallenberg.html

In the summer of 1944, Raoul protects thousands of Jews with fake passports and hideouts.

https://cdn.flowvella.com/wallenberg-raoul

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