In 1940, Wiesel and his family became residents of Hungary. After being liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp by US troops in April 1945, Wiesel traveled to France with other young survivors. He lived there for a decade but never obtained French citizenship.
In 1940, Wiesel and his family became residents of Hungary. After being liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp by US troops in April 1945, Wiesel traveled to France with other young survivors. He lived there for a decade but never obtained French citizenship.
