John Demjanjuk, once known as Ivan Demjanjuk, may or may not be Ivan the Terrible. He was stripped of his United States citizenship in a denaturalization case prosecuted by the Justice Department.

Summar 1942

Nazl Germany sets up death camp at Treblinka Poland.

August 1943

"Work Jews" held at Treblinka revolt and 50 escape. Five of those will become witnesses against Demjanjuk.

August 25, 1927

The U.S Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio files a complaint starting that autoworker John Demjanjuk lied on his immigration papers while entering the U.S. The complaint also charges that Demjanjuk was the Trablinka came guard "Ivory the Terrible.

March 1979

Under pressure from Rep. Elizabeth Holtzmen '(D.N.Y.), Attorney General Griffin Belt founds the Office of Special investigation in the Justice Department. The new office will prosecute Nazi war ordinals living in the United States.

January 1980

Allan A. Ryan K. leaves the solicitor General's office to join OSI as deputy director.

January 27, 1960

Ryan visits Mosoow and asks Soviets for evidence related to Nazi war criminals now living in the United States Soviets agree to help.

March 1960

Ryan becomes director of OSl.