Question

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all answers must be complete sentences, including periods.
background for night and the holocaust
topic 1: about the author
https://eliewieselfoundation.org/about-elle-wiesel/

1. where was elie born? in what year?
2. what happened to him at the age of fifteen?
3. elie received an appointment from president jimmy carter. for what was that?
4. when did elie wiesel pass away?
5. what great honor did he receive in 1986?

Explanation:

1. Information sourced from the official Elie Wiesel Foundation biography: Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Romania, in 1928.
2. At age 15, Wiesel and his family were deported to Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust, where he endured imprisonment, forced labor, and the loss of most of his family.
3. President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel as the Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust in 1978, a role focused on documenting and educating about the Holocaust.
4. Elie Wiesel passed away on July 2, 2016, in Manhattan, New York.
5. In 1986, Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work as a human rights activist and his efforts to raise awareness of the Holocaust and prevent future genocides.

Answer:

1. Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Romania, in 1928.
2. At the age of fifteen, Elie Wiesel and his family were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he was imprisoned and forced into labor during the Holocaust.
3. President Jimmy Carter appointed Elie Wiesel as the Chairman of the President's Commission on the Holocaust, a position created to investigate and educate the public about the Holocaust.
4. Elie Wiesel passed away on July 2, 2016.
5. In 1986, Elie Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize for his lifelong work advocating for human rights and bearing witness to the Holocaust.