Explore the life of Anne Frank, from her early years in Nazi Germany to her time in hiding at the Secret Annex. Learn about the personalities within the Annex, the impact of WWII on its inhabitants, and the posthumous influence of Anne's diary, which sheds light on the human experience during the Holocaust.
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Anne Frank was born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany in 1929
Seeking Refuge
In 1934, the Franks moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands to escape Nazi persecution
Assimilation into Dutch Society
The Frank family established a business and assimilated into Dutch society
The Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in 1940 greatly affected the Franks' lives
The Frank family and four others were forced into hiding in July 1942 after Margot received a notice to report to a Nazi labor camp
Helpers and Support
Helpers such as Miep Gies and Victor Kugler risked their lives to provide the group with necessities
Inner Life Revealed through Diary Entries
Anne's diary entries during this time reveal her inner life and struggles with adolescence, family relationships, and hopes for the future
The events of World War II greatly affected the inhabitants of the Secret Annex, who received news from the outside world through clandestine means
In August 1944, the Secret Annex was raided by the Gestapo after an anonymous tip-off
Anne and her sister Margot were eventually transferred to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where they both died of typhus in 1945
Anne's diary, which vividly captures the personalities and dynamics of the Secret Annex, serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of the Holocaust and continues to inspire readers around the world
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______ ______ was born on ______ ______, ______, in ______, ______, to a ______ family.
Anne Frank
June 12
1929
Frankfurt
Germany
Jewish
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During the Nazi occupation of the ______ in 1940, Anne Frank and her sister were required to go to a ______ Jewish school.
Netherlands
segregated
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Date Frank family went into hiding
July 1942, after Margot's labor camp notice
